here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
surroundings; circumference
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
one thin flat object; one sheet
near; close; beside; third person
to rush over; to run up to
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar