that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
a little bit; a little while
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
suffix for familiar person
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
before the gate; in front of the gate
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie