bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
older sister; elder sister
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
corrective lenses for myopia
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
with a friendly grin; smilingly
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
female owner; proprietress; landlady
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
rather; better; instead; if anything
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to look down (on); to condescend (to)