laws of nature; physical laws; physics
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to change (one's clothes)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat