woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
covered with; stained; smeared
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
at the time; in those days; then
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
2nd day of the month; two days
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)