chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to crouch; to squat; to cower
way; method; means; resource; course
abdomen; stomach; under parts
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
complete lie; outright lie
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete