woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
settlement; solution; resolution
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
but; however; provided that
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to attack; to assault; to assail
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good