storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
door; gate; opening; title page
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
storehouse; warehouse; godown
such ... as; or some such
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
finishing blow; coup de grâce
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
wicked tongue; abusive language
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 suit; to match; to become; to be like
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
narrow; thin (sized); slender
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
reopening; resumption; restarting
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
the (four) limbs; arms and legs