tension; mental strain; nervousness
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
while; even though; despite
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
drinking party; get-together
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
imagination; supposition; guess
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
social life; social intercourse
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to make coffee; to brew coffee
how; in what way; how about
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
such; like that; that sort of; very
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)