call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
authenticity; credibility
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
different opinion; objection
right in the center (centre)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to burst (open); to break; to split
clearing one's throat; cough
to put on airs; to assume importance
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
imagination; supposition; guess
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
useless; no good; hopeless
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
what the hell are you saying?
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
window-gazing; window-shopping
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)