now; the present time; just now; another; more
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
house built like a kura, with the walls covered in mud
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
ventilation; draft; airing
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)