even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to accord someone every courtesy
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to laugh away; to laugh off
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
rather; better; instead; if anything
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
in the mountains; among the mountains
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam