hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
really; truly; indeed; good grief
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
considerably; fairly; quite
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; greatly; a lot
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being