basket; basketball; basket cloth
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
threefold; folded in three
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
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
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)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
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
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
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
naivete; simplicity; innocence
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)