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いらっしゃるCommon wordN5Verbscome; go; be (somewhere) · be (doing)
居酒屋いざかやCommon wordN3Nounsizakaya; Japanese-style pub
芝居しばいCommon wordN3Nounsplay; drama; theatrical performance
居場所いばしょCommon wordN2Nounswhereabouts; location; place · place where one belongs; one's niche; place to be oneself
居心地いごこちCommon wordN2Nounscomfort of a place; how it feels to be somewhere
仲居なかいNounswaitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
敷居しきいCommon wordN1Nounsthreshold; sill
居眠りいねむりCommon wordN3Nounsnodding off (while sitting); dozing
鳥居とりいCommon wordN1Nounstorii gate; Shinto shrine archway
居間いまCommon wordN3Nounsliving room (Western style); sitting room
長居ながいCommon wordNounslong visit; overstaying
円居まどいNounssitting in a circle · pleasant gathering; cozy get-together
居候いそうろうCommon wordNounsfreeloader; sponger; unpaying lodger
居座るいすわるVerbsremain; stay on; refuse to leave
居残りいのこりNounsworking overtime; staying late at work · detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
居所いどころNounswhereabouts; address; location · temporary residence; place of temporary stay
鴨居かもいNounslintel; upper door frame
居合いあいNounsiai; art of drawing and cutting in one motion
居座りいすわりNounsremaining in place; staying on; overstaying
立ち居たちいNounsmovements; sitting and standing
居留守いるすNounspretending to be out; feigning absence
居抜きいぬきNounsturnkey business; fully equipped; as-is with fixtures
雲居くもいNounssky; clouds · distant place; high place · imperial court
居丈高いたけだかな-adjectiveshigh-handed; overbearing; domineering
居残るいのこるVerbsstay behind; remain; work overtime
並み居るなみいるVerbssit in a row; be lined up; be present in a row
一言居士いちげんこじNounsperson who always has something to say; ready critic
三柱鳥居みつばしらとりいNounstriangular three-pillar torii
二地域居住にちいききょじゅうNounsdual residence; living in two places
出居いでいNounssitting outdoors · reception and living room in Heian mansion · temporary outdoor seating for court ceremonies
千本鳥居せんぼんとりいNounsrows of torii gates; torii corridor
宮居みやいNounsshrine · imperial palace · residing (of an emperor or god)
家居いえいNounsstaying at home; being at home
居いNounsbeing (somewhere); presence · sitting
居グセいグセNounsseated kuse; aural highlight of a Noh play where the main actor remains seated
居すくむいすくむVerbsfreeze in one's seat; be unable to move while seated
いながらAdverbsfrom one's home; without leaving the house; without moving from one's chair
居並ぶいならぶVerbssit in a row; be seated together
居住まいいずまいNounsseating posture; way one sits
居催促いざいそくNounsrefusal to leave; staying put despite being asked to leave