partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
base; substrate; substratum
to refer to; to use as reference
revival; restoration; resuscitation
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
long time; long interval; for quite some time
late at night; at a late hour
calamity; misfortune; disaster
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
as everyone knows; needless to point out
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
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
it is not (like that) either
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to talk; to carry meaning
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity