flower arrangement in a built-up style; placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt; seasonal peak of flowers
blank space; margin; blank canvas
later on; eventually; afterwards
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
vocal sound; tone of voice
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to talk together; to chat together
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
useless; vain; aimless; idle
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes