one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
keeping things tidy and in order
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
in comparison to; rather than
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
meanwhile; in the meantime
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question