(feather) duster; dusting
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
right under; directly below
reproachful; hateful; bitter
leaf spring; plate spring
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to walk away; to walk off
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to move (house); to change residence
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
change of occupation; career change
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like