Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
people; men and women; each person; everybody
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
many; numerous; various; large number of
shoji (paper sliding door)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
selection; choice; option
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by