truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
such; like that; that sort of; very
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming