four corners; four ordinal directions
decoration; ornament; trimmings
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
living person; the living
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
considerably; greatly; a lot
ground glass; frosted glass
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to boil water; to get the bath ready
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing