wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
drinking bout; merrymaking
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
without cause; without reason
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
polar; poral (type of 'summer' fabric with large 'pores')
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to accept; to receive; to agree
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
close; intimate; on good terms
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
listen!; you see; mind you; remember