knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
long ago; previous; of a former age
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
indecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut
to put one's life on the line
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
I don't know; I don't understand
real intention; true motive; true meaning
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
being adopted into the family of one's bride
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
sexy; popular; well-liked
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
master; teacher; stable master
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
making money; making a profit