the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
while; during; performed in this condition
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
public holiday; celebration (of)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to throw at; to turn; to raise
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance