place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
middle of the night; dead of night
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
reluctance; regret; frugality
to accompany; to go with; to go together
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
branch roads; forked roads; crossroads; two ways (of proceeding)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
artistry; good taste; elegance; grace
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
nakamise; shops lining a passageway in the precincts of a Shinto shrine
house for rent; house to let; building a house; built house
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
ascending and descending; going up and down
sleeping late in the morning
that day; the very same day
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)