master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in that way; like that; that way
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; last name
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to look forward to something
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
medical care; medical treatment
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
all beds occupied (hospital); no beds (hospital); no vacancy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
suckling; nursing; lactation
low (level, value, price, etc.)
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge