bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence