-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
23rd day of the month; 23 days
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
two persons; two people; pair; couple
study; library; den; home office; reading room
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
all present; all concerned; all of us
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
suffix for familiar person
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing