thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
evening; sunset; nightfall
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
shoji (paper sliding door)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
in pieces; in scraps; fragmentary (e.g. knowledge); scrappy; insignificant; unimportant
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth