cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
form; shape; figure; visage
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
having not the slightest idea
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
witnessing; observing; sighting
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
transactions; dealings; business
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range