division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to get warm; to become warm
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
kitchen; financial situation
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness