to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
space (room, area, outer space)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
last chapter (book, etc.)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to switch off; to turn off
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
servant; manservant; menial
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
odds and ends; all; every
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly