futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
in spite of; regardless of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
myself; yourself; I; me; you
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
one day; (on) a certain day
property; fortune; means; assets
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory