occasionally; now and then; from time to time
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
very young; little; childish; immature
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
cleaning out mud from a ditch or drain
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to become frayed; to become loose
to be worn down; to be reduced
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match