to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
owner of a brothel or restaurant
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
night-soil bucket; honey bucket
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to order; to command; to appoint
excretion; discharge; excrement
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid