tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 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
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
to crawl on one's stomach; to lie on one's stomach
unexpectedly; surprisingly
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
door; gate; opening; title page
to be smeared; to be covered
to strain one's eyes; to stare
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
running swiftly; running at full speed
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament