care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
study; library; den; home office; reading room
changing clothes; change of clothes
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to hand over; to surrender
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to invite in; to show someone in
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive