fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
since when; from when; how long
to erase all trace of something
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to watch steadily; to stare
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to order; to command; to appoint
how; in what way; by what means
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
house search; search of the premises; raid
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
hating; strongly disliking
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
confidence; trust; faith; credit
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown