cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
before the gate; in front of the gate
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
honor; honour; credit; prestige
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
passions; sexual desire; lust
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to manage something successfully; to be successful
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
memories; recollections; reminiscence