the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to think too much; to be over-concerned
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
don't you think?; indicates question
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
knowledge applied to evil purposes