cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to order; to command; to appoint
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
far away in the distance; in the far distance
gradually; slowly but steadily
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to jar; to creak; to grate
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
strong interaction; strong force
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
no problem; it doesn't matter
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman