growth period (in children)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
don't worry; no worries; never mind
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
unconditionally; as a rule
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to smear with blood; to kill
one's person; around one's person
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
master; teacher; stable master
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress