to become hoarse; to become husky
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
shoji (paper sliding door)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
Buddhist (household) altar
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
conduct; behavior; behaviour
odds and ends; all; every
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sign; indication; omen; symptom
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
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)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end