board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
nightlife; night amusements
retiring from military service
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to satisfy the requirements
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
older sister; elder sister
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
why; how; for what reason
Momotarō (Japanese folk tale and popular hero)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
reading aloud; recitation
to look away; to turn away
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
elder sister; effeminate man
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
older sister; lass; young lady
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade