people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
relatively; comparatively
clear; precise; definite; distinct
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
light; easy; non-serious; minor
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to jar; to creak; to grate
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
different room; another room; separate rooms
kitchen; financial situation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
interval; break; pause; spare moment
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft