main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to face on; to look out on to
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to switch off; to turn off
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to be surprised; to be astonished
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
really; truly; indeed; good grief
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
cooler box; cooler; cool box
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)