(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
the way one works; one's working manner
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to relax; to feel at home
space (room, area, outer space)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room