study; library; den; home office; reading room
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
myself; yourself; I; me; you
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
(feather) duster; dusting
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to sweep clean; to brush clean
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)
firm; persevering; flexible and hard to break
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort