door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
whispered conversation; whispering
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
good old; good old-fashioned
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
a little bit; a little while
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to speak; to say; to vocalize
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
championship; title (of champion)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to mix; to stir; to blend
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to lie down; to throw oneself down
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
such ... as; or some such
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to be palatable; to suit one's taste