master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
heart attack; myocardial infarction
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
determination; resolution
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to be thrilled; to be excited
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
if so; in that case; in that situation
training; drill; practice; discipline
occasional; infrequent; rare
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
instant yakisoba in a cup
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant