air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
content-free chat; idle gossip
right in the middle (of); midst; height
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
bathing (swimming) in cold water
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
every person; every mouth; every entrance
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
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
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
intelligence or information network
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
big leakage; uncontained leak
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ill will; malice; evil intent
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle