immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sudden infant death syndrome; SIDS
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
training (esp. in-service); induction course
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Tarōkaja (common name for a manservant)
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
both hands; both arms; ten
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means