My words

大株主

おーかぶぬし

big shareholder, large shareholder

若返り

わかがえり

rejuvenation, restoration of youth

意向

いこう

intention, idea, inclination

名誉

めいよ

honor; honour; credit; prestige

花壇

かだん

flower bed

花崗岩

かこうがん

granite

良さげ

よさげ

seemingly good; good appearance; looking good

溺れる

おぼれる

to drown, to nearly drown, to sink below the surface (of water), to indulge in, to lose one's head over something, to wallow in

恩返し

おんがえし

requital of a favour (favor), repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

玄人

くろうと くろと

expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

鶴

つる たず ツル

crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

幻影

げんえい

phantom, vision, illusion

襖

あお ふすま

fusuma, Japanese sliding screen

用いる

もちいる

to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise

ちゃぶ台

ちゃぶだい

low dining table; tea table

座布団

ざぶとん

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

窮屈

きゅうくつ

narrow, tight, cramped, formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid, constrained, uncomfortable, tight (e.g. finances)

床の間

とこのま

tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

密着

みっちゃく

glued to, closely related to, giving total coverage to the key figure(s) of a TV or film documentary

茶の間

ちゃのま

living room (Japanese-style)

洗面所

せんめんじょ

washroom, bathroom

縦型

たてがた

vertical, portrait style, longitudinal

浴槽

よくそう

bathtub

便所

びんしょ べんじょ

toilet, lavatory, rest room, latrine, comfort station

便器

べんき

bedpan, chamber pot, urinal, toilet bowl

天井

てんじょう

ceiling, ceiling price, peak

寝室

しんしつ

bedroom

畳敷き

たたみじき たたみしき

tatami-matted

緻密

ちみつ

minute, fine, delicate, accurate, precise, elaborate

単純

たんじゅん

simplicity, simple, uncomplicated