charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
right (to do something); authority; power
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
this land; our country; Imperial Court
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
governing; administration; state policy
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one's long-cherished desire
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to take turns; to mingle together
capital; metropolis; old Kyoto
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances