to grow (of moss, grass, etc.); to sprout; to appear
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
residents of the capital; townsfolk
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
female cook; kitchenmaid; (arch.) woman who served both as a waitress and a prostitute in Osaka teahouses
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage