with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
there is no God!; it's a cruel world; (lit.) there is no god or Buddha
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
sobering up; method of sobering up
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
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 become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
fine weather; fair weather
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
on one hand; on the other hand
such; this sort of; like this
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
miser; niggard; cheapskate
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out