hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
hokora; small wayside shrine
washing (a kimono, futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole; washing (something) in its entirety; washing thoroughly
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
transfer; assignment; conveyance
providing information; provision of information; information provision
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
restoration; repair; mending
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
soon; before long; in the near future
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
reaching; attaining; arrival
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
firm; strong; solid; stable
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum