entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
still (continuing); as ever; further
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
shallowish; somewhat shallow; on the shallow side; rather shallow
outward; superficial; external; apparent
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
as one had hoped; as one wishes
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
classification of Japanese words by their origin as Japanese, Chinese or Western
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider