to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
last night; yesterday evening
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
law department; law school
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
family which supports a temple; parishioner
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
favourite book; favorite book
property; fortune; means; assets
10,000,000,000; ten billion
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble