both hands; both arms; ten
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
kitchen; financial situation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
living; lifestyle; living room
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
footwear; footgear; shoes
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
feeling; sense; impression
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
historical play; period drama
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
adds force or indicates command
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled