personal feelings; self-interest
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to wash away; to rinse off
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
maid; helper; help; assistance
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
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.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
to think too much; to be over-concerned
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
physical condition; state of health; shape
place for relaxation and refreshment
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
tall figure; high stature
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
hedge; fence; border; limit
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards