top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
negotiations; discussions; connection
vacant house; unoccupied house
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be at a loss for words
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
several minutes; a few minutes
silence; stillness; quietness
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
kiss scene; kissing scene
two times; twice; two degrees
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
to revere; to respect; to worship
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
seasoning; flavour; flavor
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)