even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
February; second month of the lunar calendar
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
whispering into a person's ear
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
the way back; the way home; return trip
street stall; stand; booth
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
letter; missive; note; mail
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
personal affair; one's own affair
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
powerful person; influential person
all that one has; all that there is; the whole