counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
for use of customers or guests
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
one's post; place of work; workplace
to be able to manage somehow or another
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part