taste; liking; preference
to live; to reside; to inhabit
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
control; check; restraint; inhibition
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
not worth considering; out of the question
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
action of making something; -ification
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to forget completely; to leave behind
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
condition; state (of health); appearance
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel