though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
self-control; self-restraint
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
proposal; proposition; suggestion
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
businesslike; professional
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
big leakage; uncontained leak
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)