background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
reality; actuality; hard fact
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to state; to express; to mention
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
much less; to say nothing of
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be entwined; to be involved
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
being all smiles with joy
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
additional order; adding to an existing order
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
book; volume; this; present; main; head
journal; magazine; periodical
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area