modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
of course; certainly; naturally
coincident with; while; simultaneously
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
living room (Western style); sitting room
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to install; to equip; to mount
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta