frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to relax; to feel at home
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)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
in that way; like that; that way
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
casting; cast-metal object
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to anticipate; to foresee
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
along the road; along the way
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?