to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
restricted; confined; unfree
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
with these words; while saying
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
soon; shortly; before long
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
government office; agency; board
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)