shoes strictly prohibited
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
low dining table; tea table
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
portable toilet; porta-potty; porta-john; portaloo
evening meal; dinner; supper
older sister; lass; young lady
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
several sheets (flat objects)
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
one example of (when there are more examples)
menu; schedule; program; menu
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
form; method; system; formula
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
chief; main; principal; important
food storage; provision store; pantry