whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
and then; and so; and; so then
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic