cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
variety of goods; number of articles
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to increase in value; to gain prestige
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
being very busy; busyness
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
postponement; adjournment
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
under the orders of; by order (command)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
later on; eventually; afterwards
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)