after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
January; first month of the lunar calendar
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
exhibition; display; putting on show
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
personnel (of public building)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
right beside; close to; nearby
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
person concerned; interested party; related party
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to overcome (a difficulty)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
at least; at most; (even) just
one-by-one; separately; in detail
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
order; sequence; procedure