with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
grasp; catch; understanding
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
Chinese "root" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
lined curtain; opaque curtain
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to close (one's eyes); to shut
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin