nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
at that time; in those days
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
buying the services of a prostitute; whoring
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
broker; employment agency
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
tatami-mat room rented out for meetings, meals, etc.; place for assignations; (Edo-period) brothel
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation