this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
suffix for familiar person
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no!; no no!; no, not at all
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
young master; young gentleman
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
how; in what way; how about
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small