sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
air freshener; fragrance; aromatic
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
letter; missive; note; mail
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon