breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to be badly made; to fail
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
since one was born; (in) all one's life
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
a (single) moment; an instant
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
messenger; envoy; emissary
business; errand; nature of one's business
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
unexpectedly; surprisingly
as planned; according to plan
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
impossible to do (although wants to)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer