tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
furnishings; implements; equipment
there is nothing; having nothing
clanging; empty; deserted
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
sitting upright (properly)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
whispering into a person's ear
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
firm; strong; solid; stable
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to approach; to draw near
it's no joke; gimme a break!
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
how; in what way; by what means
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
gratitude; thanks; apology
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
nape (of the neck); nucha
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully