encroachment; erosion; corrosion
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
one pole (esp. used for fishing poles); one rod
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
potato chips; potato crisps
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
clearing one's throat; cough
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight