to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
genuine article; real thing; real deal
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
story; tale; talk; discussion
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
together; at the same time; same; identical
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to