room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to throw open; to leave open
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
sunlight; rays of the Sun
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to shake; to sway; to waver
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to summon; to get used to call
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
due form; official; formality
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
chair; stool; post; office; position
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
is that so? (generally rhetorical)