living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
trivial; not amounting to much
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club