to have a talk; to tell a story
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
such; like that; that sort of
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
shoes strictly prohibited
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to gather; to collect; to assemble
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
be (that) as it may; having said that
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
when it becomes; when it comes to
although I say; although one might say; although called