living room (Western style); sitting room
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
account book; register; ledger
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
each house; every house; many houses
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded