tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
living room (Western style); sitting room
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
household economy; family finances
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to face on; to look out on to
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
shoji (paper sliding door)
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
so; like this; in this way
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
basic factor; (medical) predisposition; diathesis
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
everything; anything; nothing
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen