for example; for instance; e.g.
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
violent explosion; bursting
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
stealing another's romantic partner
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
poor physical health; bad shape
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
how many people; a number of people
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
array; muster; line-up; full force
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
renewal; update; innovation; improvement