what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
corridor; hallway; passageway
going to and fro; back and forth
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to be found; to be discovered
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed