at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
event; phenomenon; matter
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
ago; since; before; previous
to happen to hear; to overhear
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
assertion; declaration; affirmation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
encouragement; urging; spurring on
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
scrape-scrape; (with a) scraping sound
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
(another person's) younger sister
not covered (by); not subject (to)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
even if not; even without
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
January; first month of the lunar calendar