the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
manly; masculine; like a man
either way; in any case; one way or another
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
notebook; account book; register
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
master; teacher; stable master
living by oneself; living alone
living by oneself; living alone
environment; circumstance