residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
conference room; council room
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
social life; social intercourse
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
whenever you want; any time you like
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
vent; ventilation opening
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
without thinking of the consequences
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul