holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
the other day; a few days ago
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
amount of money; sum of money
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
for example; for instance; e.g.
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
the real criminal; true culprit
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
and; thereupon; because of that
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to be kind to; to treat kindly