shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
in the same way as; just like
due form; official; formality
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
Japanese-style writing desk
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
valuable article; valuables
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
individual; one by one; separate; each
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic