snakelike; snaky; serpentine
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to come to one's senses; to calm down
quickly; calmly; intently
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to look askance (at); to look contemptuously; to look down on; (arch.) to cast an amorous glance at
one's own property; possessions
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
sales; selling; marketing
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
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