excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to begin talking; to open up
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
and yet; though; when; in spite of
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
food; food products; foodstuffs
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
one thing; one article; ulterior motive; secret intention; penis; money
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
I see; that's right; indeed
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
(Edo-period inn) maidservant
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
personal attendant; valet; maid
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
instead; but (on the other hand)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself