tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
an assortment; combination
round, wooden container for cooked rice
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
good humour (humor); good mood
travelling alone; solitary journey
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
human relations; personal relationships
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
use; utilization; utilisation; application
companion; company; tritagonist
operation (of machine); operating; running; working