opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
considerably; fairly; quite
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
welcome!; nice to see you!
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why