snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
preparatory phase; preparatory period
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
video game (played on a home console)
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
person being waited for; person who waits
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
to entertain; to make welcome
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
equality; impartiality; evenness
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
rear left; back left; left and behind
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina