taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to lie down; to throw oneself down
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
explanation; interpretation
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
opposite side; other side; other party
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
arm; skill; efforts; ability
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside