moat; fosse; canal; ditch
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
another place; somewhere else; elsewhere; (arch.) moving (to another place)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
notice of a change of address
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to fall ill; to be taken ill
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...