ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
how much; how many; to what extent
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
older employee who does not have much actual work
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
good; wonderful; splendid; understood; got it; OK
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
it's no joke; gimme a break!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
for example; for instance; e.g.
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain