to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to examine someone's expression
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
changing clothes; change of clothes
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
one thin flat object; one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy