aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
government official; clerk
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
only; merely; but; no more than
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
superior; superiors; senior
sick person; patient; invalid
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
notice; notification; report; posting
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
fittings that open and close (doors, windows, shoji, fusuma, etc.); fixtures
standard measurement for the distance between pillars in eastern Japan (approx. 182 cm); Kanto-size tatami mat (approx. 176 cm by 88 cm)
standard measurement for the distance between pillars in the Kansai area (approx. 197 cm); Kyoto-size tatami mat (approx. 190 cm by 95 cm)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
facing south; southern exposure
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
everything; anything; nothing
curious; strange; unusual