to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
observation; survey; watching
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
now that; since; so long as; because
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito