gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
Buddhist (household) altar
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
portrait of a deceased person
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
match (for lighting a fire)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
someone; a certain person
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding