female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to turn into a state of feverish mood
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
subordination; dependency
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
retort; back talk; backchat
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
garden lantern; hanging lantern
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to happen to be available; to have on hand; to have in stock