corridor; hallway; passageway
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
please (give me); please (do for me)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
tall figure; high stature
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
general; popular; common; typical
caller; visitor; company; guest