acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to put on airs; to assume importance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
genius; prodigy; natural gift
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
a step; short distance; short time
leather-soled sandals (geta)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark