yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
way of talking; speaking style
understood; I see; OK; present; here
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to stop walking; to pause
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
caller; visitor; company; guest
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
changing clothes; change of clothes
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
admiration; wonder; astonishment
older sister; elder sister
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after