passion; enthusiasm; zeal
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
capable of anything; liable to do
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
story; tale; talk; discussion
unmarried; not yet married
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
himself; yourself; herself
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
no matter how much time passes
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
even if ...; even supposing that ...
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
several people; a few people
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
good-natured; of good character
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate