to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
bright green; chartreuse green
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(made of) stone; stone-built
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
guidance; leadership; leading the way
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
shoji (paper sliding door)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
directly opposite; right in front
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
fully prepared; all ready
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
objection; dissent; protest