to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
so; like this; in this way
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
same; similar; (just) like; equal
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see