bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
everyday life; daily life
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
step; stride; counter for steps
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
space (room, area, outer space)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
living by oneself; living alone
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
beginning; outset; first; onset
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
railroad; railway; rail transport
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
freely; right and left; as one pleases