enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
application (of ointment, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
light; easy; non-serious; minor
your husband; her husband
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
next year; following year
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
meanwhile; in the meantime
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
early on; earlier on; from early
babies' wear; baby clothes
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
of no interest; not interested
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
please (give me); please (do for me)