myself; yourself; I; me; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
lost article; something forgotten
preparation; arrangements
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)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
shellfish; seashell; shell
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
kai-awase; Heian period shell-matching game; kai-awase; Heian period shell comparison game; tribadism; tribbing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder