ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
with a click; with a snap
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to rise; to erect; to get up
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go out and away; to leave
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
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
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron