the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
satellite city; satellite town
house where one was born; one's parents' house
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
curious; strange; unusual
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
sense of caution; wariness
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
low dining table; tea table
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
Buddhist (household) altar
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
portrait of deceased person
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
to relapse; to reassert; to review
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
athletic-style shirt; running vest
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)