everyday life; daily life
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
river; stream; River; the ... river
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
interest; fun; inspiration
nature; property; disposition
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
place for showering next to a tub
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
correction; rectification; mending; repair
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shake; to sway; to waver
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
scenery; scene; landscape
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure