lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
that's true; of course; obviously
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
instead; but (on the other hand)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
half-term; half-time; half period
most part; greater part; majority