to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
daytime; noon; broad daylight
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
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 (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
old friend; familiar face
it's no joke; gimme a break!
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
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 be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
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
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
dish consisting of bony fish parts boiled in soy sauce
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