to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
difference; variation; difference
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
exactly as stated; verbatim
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)