local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
mistress; kept woman; concubine
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
for today; for the time being
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
simply; merely; only; solely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
electricity; (electric) light
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste