but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
long ago; already; a long time ago
all you want; as much as one wants
how many years; how long; what year
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to breathe out; to exhale
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
even though; despite; when
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
living together (with one more person)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to do together; to share; to participate in
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
twice; again; second time
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking