zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
shoji (paper sliding door)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
one's house; one's home; one's family
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
alone; by oneself; on one's own
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular