sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
night watch; night guard; night shift
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to discuss; to talk together
feeling; sense; impression
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(arch.) chimney; kiseru; Japanese smoking pipe
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured