ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
living; lifestyle; living room
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
white background; blank; female virgin
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
conviction; belief; confidence
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
I appreciate your efforts
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
walking heavily; lumbering
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over