kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
highway route (Edo period); main route
long time; long interval; for quite some time
caller; visitor; company; guest
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
temple; shrine; sanctuary
guardian deity of one's birthplace
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
inner garden (esp. small, traditional); courtyard
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
raising or keeping an animal by oneself
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
youthful; young; young-looking
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
rare; extraordinary; singular
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined