cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
about when; about what time; how soon
primary school; elementary school; grade school