shoji (paper sliding door)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
in this way; thus; such; uh...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
how many years; how long; what year
to serve; to work for; to attend
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
ground toasted sesame seeds; ground sesame
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
story; tale; talk; discussion
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
the person in question; the person themselves; said person