woman; female; feminine gender
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
middle of the night; dead of night
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
cancellation of a contract
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
large intestine; large bowel; colon
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)
newly rebuilt house; to build a house anew
there is nothing; having nothing
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
convenient; handy; useful
information; news; report; reward; retribution
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
8th day of the month; eight days
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
your body; your health; yourself; you
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
Shantou (China); Swatow; Santow
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture