sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
Island; insula; island; islet
female friend; woman friend
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
common use; communal use; sharing
preparation; arrangements
to refuse; to decline; to deny
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
throughout; all through; right through
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
note (letter) left behind; will
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
time around sunset; early evening
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to read (a book, etc.) over again
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
big man; large man; tall man; giant