wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(a person's) appearance; looks
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
answering machine; answerphone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
business trip; official trip
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
answering machine; answerphone
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred