futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
about when; about what time; how soon
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
hello; good day; good afternoon
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
clearing one's throat; cough
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
depression; low spirits; dejection
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
messy room; dirty room; unclean room
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to order; to command; to appoint
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through