men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
several people; a few people
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
food and drink; eating and drinking
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to put one's hand on; to touch
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
superb view; picturesque scenery
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to dye; to colour; to color
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
pink (colour, color); peach