single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
restraint; restriction; control; check
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
rational; logical; coherent
ostensible (surface) reason
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
impossible to do (although wants to)
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
coagulation; freezing; solidification
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be annoying; to be troublesome
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
historical play; period drama
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
to work hard; to make an effort
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore