ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
square metre; square meter
how many people; a number of people
to employ; to hire; to charter
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
alone; by oneself; on one's own
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
residence; housing; residential building
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
living; lifestyle; living room
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
three; three years of age
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
profitable; worn-out; crumbling