circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
furnishings; implements; equipment
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
dwelling; house; residence; address
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
neighbouring house; neighboring house
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
lately; recently; nowadays
if you think about it; come to think of it
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
connection; link; relationship
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
(some) more; even more; longer; further