what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
the other day; a few days ago
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
together with; same; both; all; including ...
shoji (paper sliding door)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to speak; to hear a voice
to straighten up; to sit upright
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
both hands; both arms; ten
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
round, wooden container for cooked rice
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
one's share; one's portion