living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
number one; first; best; most; game; round
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
for example; for instance; e.g.
to hang (something) on the wall
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
tool; implement; means; furniture
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
double-edged; double-edged blade
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to half-rise to one's feet
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
it's been a long time; long time no see