growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
conviction; belief; confidence
interior design; interior; upholstery
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
living; lifestyle; living room
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
low dining table; tea table
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
sincere; honest; faithful
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
space (room, area, outer space)
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch