zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
in the meanwhile; during the time
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
living room (Western style); sitting room
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
index finger; forefinger; second toe
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
by myself; in person; by oneself
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
stairs; stairway; staircase
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
existence; possession; having; limited company
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious