serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
funny story; funny anecdote
near oneself; close to one; familiar
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
unique; peculiar; singular
talk about divorce or separation
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
home; household; family; hearth
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
still life (painting, drawing)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she