unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
intelligence; intellect; brains
small fraction; small proportion
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
development; exploitation
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
romantic; spicy; coquettish
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
double suicide; lovers' suicide
old couple; elderly couple
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter