to speak; to hear a voice
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
one day; (on) a certain day
dining; dining room; meal
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
established practice; custom
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to be worried; to be troubled
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
cheap article; poor quality article
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
wherein; therein; thereinto
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing