to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
well known; well connected
looking on (somebody) as hostile
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
jumping to a wrong conclusion
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
something like ...; something called ...
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
thicket; coppice; brushwood
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility