to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
old friend; familiar face
it's no joke; gimme a break!
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to repent; to be penitent
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
to be found; to be discovered
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
quality collar for an under kimono
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
beginning to learn (something) when one is old; not being too old to learn
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
small restaurant; eating house
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
knowing; (an) acquaintance
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
something like ...; something called ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy