mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
waking; waking up; awakening
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
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
stature; build; height; size; physique
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
flour; meal; powder; heroin
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
first meeting; first interview with
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
someone; a certain person
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)