tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to fold up; to fold into layers
Buddhist (household) altar
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to go out and away; to leave
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
portrait of deceased person
presence (impressive quality)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
half the body; half length
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward