dwelling; house; residence; address
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
this (very thing); this precisely
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
half lotus position (meditation posture); sitting with one foot placed on the opposite thigh
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
(political) power; authority; influence
oppression; suppression; pressure
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
prohibition; ban; embargo
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to understand from experience
disinheritance; disowning