to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
again; once more; a second time
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
on the occasion of; at the time of
place; situation; position; location
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
in the meanwhile; during the time
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
inheritance; something given or received
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
how dare ...; how could ...
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
want to ... do something; would like to ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable