tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
every year; yearly; annually
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
postwar period; period after Second World War
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
occasional; infrequent; rare