quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
feeling; sense; impression
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
very; much; greatly; a lot of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
really; truly; indeed; good grief
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
in the future; another day; later
high street; town centre (center)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Japanese-style confectionary store
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
the other day; a few days ago
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
low dining table; tea table
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to exchange; to interchange
interior design; interior; upholstery
odd; strange; queer; peculiar