to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to be to the point; to be pertinent
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to raise one's voice; to shout
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
magazine; journal; periodical
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)