gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
feeling; sense; impression
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
person unfit for society; misfit
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
older brother; elder brother
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
living; lifestyle; living room
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
with a friendly grin; smilingly
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(another's) daughter; young lady