sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
society; the world; the times
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
1,000,000; one million; million; many
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
signature phrase; signature saying
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
confections; sweets; candy; cake
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk