rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
second marriage; remarriage
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
reopening; resumption; restarting
to hang (something) on the wall
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
Tentoku era (957.10.27-961.2.16)
to compete with; to vie for
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that is to say; so that means
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to appear all together; to be all present
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)