handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
rebate; commission; kickback
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
woman; female; feminine gender
ladder form of "high" kanji
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
court lady; lady-in-waiting
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
offender; criminal; culprit
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
it's been a long time; long time no see
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to be needed; to be wanted