wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
if so; in that case; in that situation
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
master; teacher; stable master
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
otherwise; or else; if not
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to wash again; to reconsider
government office; public office
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)