something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
older brother; elder brother
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
orders; instructions; directive; command
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
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
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
duty; function; office; mission; task
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)