to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
in the same way as; just like
quiet; still; surreptitious
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dozens; scores of; decades
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
undisputed; entirely; perfect
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability