to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
you could say that; that might be so
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
brand-new article; new item
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
seat at a table; place at a table
winter vacation; winter holidays
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money