woman; lady; adult female
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
revision; amendment; alteration
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
coming and going; commuting
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend