back; rear; background; behind the scenes
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to feel; to sense; to experience
interior design; interior; upholstery
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
only recently; just of late
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
door; gate; opening; title page
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
living by oneself; living alone
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
form; shape; figure; visage
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
living room (Western style); sitting room
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river