to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
real thing; original; actual
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to throw at; to turn; to raise
distant look; faraway look
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
coexistence; living together
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)