side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
softness; gentleness; weakness
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
competent; suitable; qualified
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage