to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
three sides; small offering stand
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
Dante; Dante Alighieri (Italian poet; 1265-1321)
image; figure; figure; form; image
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
rattan chair; cane chair; wicker chair
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed