to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
dilapidated house; deserted house
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to make an appearance; to show up
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
serious; severe; grave; acute
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
go that far; to that extent
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank