insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
news; word; tidings; omen
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
river; stream; River; the ... river
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
at a young age; while still young
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
than; from; out of; except; but; more
unskilled; not very good at
heir; inheritor; successor
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up