interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
with a bump; with a clunk
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
had better ...; had better not ...
to squeeze out; to wring out
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that; the matter in question
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend