futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
really; truly; indeed; good grief
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
corridor; hallway; passageway
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
caller; visitor; company; guest
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
older sister; elder sister
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
four-legged tray for festive food
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
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
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hey there; I say; see here