to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
third day of the month; three days
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
no!; no no!; no, not at all