to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
primary school; elementary school; grade school
temporary dwelling; temporary housing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
so; like this; in this way
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
password; watchword; motto; slogan
verbal message; word (from someone)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive