tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
brothers and sisters; siblings
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
chair; stool; post; office; position
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
comparatively; relatively
person of common sense; common sense man
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
great difference; big difference; wide margin
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to entertain; to make welcome
lightly; easily; carelessly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted