ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to rank next to; to come after
close to the wall; alongside the wall
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
Buddhist (household) altar
discipline; training; teaching manners
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
in the meanwhile; during the time
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge