equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
shoji (paper sliding door)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
older sister; elder sister
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
hair (on the head); (a) hair
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
greeting; a fine thing to say
to call a person's attention (to)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
suggestion; hint; implication
first meeting; first interview with
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for