improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
shoji (paper sliding door)
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to lose sight of; to miss
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
looking or acting as if one owned the place
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
heart attack; myocardial infarction
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
prescription (of medicine); formula
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
used article (esp. clothes)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
sōmen; fine white noodles
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly