chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
moment to quit; way to quit
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to perceive; to understand
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to smile broadly; to grin widely
hellish pain; suffering; distress; agony
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn