unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
first part; first volume; prequel
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
gentle; mild; meek; tender
troubled face; worried expression
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
extended leave; long vacation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
health care professional; medical worker
minimum; at the very least
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
participation; joining; entry; adherence
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
just a minute; small quantity
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)