womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
murder; killing; murderer
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
many; numerous; various; large number of
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
one parent; single parent
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
kitchen; financial situation
songwriting (words and music)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry