in the meanwhile; during the time
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sender; consignor; remitter
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
just because; even if; even though
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
as (for); for; in the capacity of
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
without; but if; otherwise; or else
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing