having said that; on the other hand
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
in comparison to; rather than
rather; better; instead; if anything
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
corridor; hallway; passageway
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side