to clap one's hands in prayer
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
pre-owned home; previously owned home; existing home
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
basking in the sun; sunbathing
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
Buddhist (household) altar
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
as if (something untrue was actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
bringing; taking; carrying
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
commencing with; including
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
first anniversary of a person's death
last week; the week before
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
happiness in the next world; heavenly bliss; repose of one's soul
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after