giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
women's group; women's association
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hot topic; talk of the town
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
3rd day of the month; three days
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
comfort; consolation; diversion
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)