family; members of a family
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
greeting; a fine thing to say
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
meeting; greeting; welcome
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
living room (Japanese-style)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
kitchen; financial situation
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
right beside; close to; nearby
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
it's not like; it isn't as if
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following