house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
shopping; purchased goods
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
changing clothes; change of clothes
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
about; concerning; related to; -ish
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
instead; but (on the other hand)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
from the beginning; from scratch
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
never mind!; don't worry about it
disclosure; exposure; revelation
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
how; in what way; circumstances
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
possible; likely; probable
in accordance with; according to
the other day; lately; recently; during this period