imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by myself; in person; by oneself
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to face; to go towards; to head towards
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to hand over; to surrender
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
one thin flat object; one sheet
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
strong-willed; strong of heart
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot