to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
front entrance; front door
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
going to and fro; back and forth
to yell; to rant; to rave
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
other side; opposite side; other party
(another's) daughter; young lady
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
having no idea; having no clue
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
for your reference; FYR; for your information; FYI
opening and closing; opening and shutting
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast