between times; when there's a spare moment
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
silence; stillness; quietness
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
assertion; declaration; affirmation
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
second; second base; second baseman; second (gear); second (time unit); second (in boxing, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
a little; a bit; slightly
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked