engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
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
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
living; lifestyle; living room
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
relation; connection; relevance
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to go out and away; to leave
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
near; close; beside; third person
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
father; dad; husband; you; he
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)