woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
admiration; wonder; astonishment
interior; inside; internal
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
one room apartment; studio apartment
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
such; this sort of; like this