treatment as a guest; guest
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
having children; attempting to conceive
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
silence (not speaking); muteness
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
correction; revision; amendment
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
to show up; to appear; to turn up
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)