something; some kind of; for some reason
to give directions; to issue instructions
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
than; from; out of; except; but; more
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
metre; meter; meter; gauge
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture