within the next couple of days; in a day or two
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
(another's) daughter; young lady
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
sensual love; love affair
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
lately; recently; nowadays
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
crying in spite of oneself
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
complete stranger; total stranger
(another's respected) father
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
family; relatives; dependents; household
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out