Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
although I say; although one might say; although called
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
extensive knowledge; erudition
the deceased; the departed
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
that day; the very same day
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
sudden change; complete change
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
one's own handwriting; autograph
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
red beard; person with a red beard; Westerner; Ryukyu robin (Erithacus komadori)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.