back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
how long; how much; to what extent
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
flour; meal; powder; dust
to have an eye on; to zero in on
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
suffix for familiar person
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink