to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to jar; to creak; to grate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
corridor; hallway; passageway
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
woman; female; feminine gender
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
what do you want?; can I help you?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
vacant house; unoccupied house
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide