nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
living up to (one's, its) reputation
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
people; men and women; each person; everybody
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
one act (of a play); scene; event
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
old couple; elderly couple
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication