source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
else; in addition; besides
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
interior design; interior; upholstery
rather than; more ... than ...
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
door; gate; opening; title page
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
from now; from this moment; henceforth
even though; despite; when
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to say; to be called; to do
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager