to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); chloride
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
love affair; sensual pleasures
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
invitation; introduction; temptation
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
destination (one is heading towards); goal
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
society; the world; the times
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
nth district of a town; nth city block
one-yen taxi (in the Taisho and Showa periods); taxi
center; centre; metropolis
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray