futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
tedious; boring; being fed up with
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
surely; certainly; without doubt
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sour look; surly face; pout
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to lose one's way; to get lost
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)