underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
inspection; examination; checking
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
unfairness; injustice; partiality
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pitch forward; to fall forward
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
individual; private person; personal; private
taste; liking; preference
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this