chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
shelf on which tea and tea implements are kept
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
public holiday; celebration (of)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
acquaintance; appreciative friend
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
by myself; in person; by oneself
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
your husband; her husband
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
preparation; arrangements
shopping; purchased goods
anything and everything; just about everything
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability