full view; plain sight; completely visible
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
name; given name; first name
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
battlefield; battleground
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
in succession; one by one
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
caller; visitor; company; guest
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
grated daikon; daikon grater
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
heap; pile; stack; full measure
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned