training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
American shorthair (cat breed)
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
called; known as; that; to say
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
enough is enough; no further!
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
operating a cash register
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to lose sight of; to miss
philandering; itch for women
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
do-or-die game; crucial contest
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to make a speech; to address
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix