origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
door; gate; opening; title page
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to breathe while sleeping
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
kitchen; financial situation; finances
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
when; at what moment; what time
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bedside; near one's pillow
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
how to keep fit; how to stay healthy; health management method
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly