one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
a little bit; a little while
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
ahead; before; the future
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
relatively; comparatively
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
key person; important person
family structure; family composition; family makeup
taste; liking; preference
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate