previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
kitchen; financial situation
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to be sooty; to be stained
ventilation fan; extractor fan
wherein; therein; thereinto
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
long ago; previous; of a former age
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
tradition; legend; folklore
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
together; at the same time; same; identical
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
imagination; supposition; guess
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
much less; to say nothing of
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay