envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(something) so small; so little; trifling
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
hey there; I say; see here
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
and yet; though; when; in spite of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment