to be bewildered; to be perplexed
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be worried; to be troubled
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
name; given name; first name
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to rule; to govern; to administer
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
coffee mill; coffee grinder
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)