sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
one cause; one reason; one factor
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to say; to tell; to state; to do
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
any more; any further; any better; any longer
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to rock; to shake; to swing
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
should; must; -able; probably; likely
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker