petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
future (usually near); prospects
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
man; male; masculine gender
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to be lacking in options; to be too few
police; police officer; police station
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post