trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
entreaty; supplication; petition
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
plump; chubby; voluptuous
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished