whatever the case; under any circumstances
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
married woman; another's wife
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
expression; presentation; representation; notation
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
way; method; means; resource; course
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
story; tale; talk; discussion
the greatest hate proceeds from the greatest love
giant catfish (mythological being thought to cause earthquakes)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
to make a fool of someone
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations