to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
both hands; both arms; ten
book; volume; this; present; main; head
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
just because; even if; even though
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
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
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress