to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
parental love; parental affection
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
living environment; habitat
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to relax; to feel at home
middle and high-school students
to look around; to survey
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
minimum; at the very least
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
cake or snack served with tea
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit