to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
speech; expression; wording; language
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to send flying with a kick
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
brand-new article; new item
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
way of speaking; intimation
one-year-old; one year old
very popular; highly favoured
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean