plump; with a thud; heavily
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
commencing with; including
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
thickness; profundity; depth
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
at the present time; as of now; at this time
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
homely woman; plain-looking woman; female demon
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
blood relationship; blood relative
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
reason; cause; history; origin
if so; in that case; in that situation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan