to overdo; to do too much
overnight guest; house guest
husband and wife; married couple
low dining table; tea table
opposite side; opposition
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
shoji (paper sliding door)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
living room (Western style); sitting room
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to pile up; to accumulate
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
good; goodness; right; virtue
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to make an appearance; to show up
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dining table; a dish (type of food)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample