to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
perfectly round; perfectly circular
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
late at night; deep in the night
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
electricity; (electric) light
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
next morning; following morning
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl