to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
shoji (paper sliding door)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
hearthfire; ingle; open fire in a fireplace
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
don't you think?; indicates question
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
grandfather; male senior-citizen
inside one's heart; in one's mind
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
great hurry; great haste; rush
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
last night; yesterday evening
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly