gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
and yet; though; when; in spite of
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
decorum; propriety; politeness
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)