to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
owner of a brothel or restaurant
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
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
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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; gay; flashy; gaudy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; 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