to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to become rustic; to be countrified
open; spacious; extensive
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to employ; to hire; to charter
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
contradiction; inconsistency
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
having said that; on the other hand
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to mistake (A for B); to misread
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression