this occasion; at this time; now
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
flour; meal; powder; dust
opinion; intention; thought
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
don't you think?; indicates question
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hero; manly person; warrior
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to go past; to pass; to pass by
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
nonchalant air; unruffled air
enemy territory; hostile place
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to live; to reside; to inhabit
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer