household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
moderate; proper; just right
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
correction; revision; amendment
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)