bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
function; facility; faculty; feature
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear