futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
residence; abode; dwelling
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
anaconda (esp. the green anaconda, Eunectes murinus)
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
age range; age-group; age bracket
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
something or other; somehow
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
one end; an end; part; fragment
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge