first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to have sex; to bang someone
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to pluck; to pick; to tear
sincere; honest; faithful
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to peel; to skin; to pare
division into equal parts; equal parts
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
interception (email); wiretap; bug
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
identifiable; personalized
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
shopping; purchased goods
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)