thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
single-storied house; single-storied building
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed