surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
one's husband; one's wife
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
average height; average body height
rich person; wealthy person
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
sick person; patient; invalid
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
with a (light) slapping sound
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
river; stream; River; the ... river
throwaway; disposable; single-use
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
ignorant of the ways of the world
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for