futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
head; lead; vanguard; first
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to approach; to draw near
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
low dining table; tea table