association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
late at night; at a late hour
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to carry; to bring (to a place)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
March; third month of the lunar calendar
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
guess; conjecture; surmise
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
admiration; being impressed (by)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
a little; somewhat; slightly
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to play around; to gallivant about
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)