harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
greeting; a fine thing to say
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
question; inquiry; enquiry
the last moment; the very end
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
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
corridor; hallway; passageway
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
curtain; hanging; bunting
to face on; to look out on to
to go along; to walk along; to follow
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
carving; engraving; sculpture
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
decorative plate; palette; pallet
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to hold something reverently with both hands
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten