to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
very likely; very probable
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to arrive; to come to pass
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
quarrel; dispute; argument
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
lightly; easily; carelessly
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
caustic words; defiant words
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
manner (with others); attitude
to have steady nerves; to gain courage; to become brave; to become confident
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
independent business; self-employment
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
Buddhist (household) altar
quietly; slowly; gracefully
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality