zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
front; frontage; facade; main
portrait of a deceased person
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to appear in one's dream (of a deity or deceased; to advise, admonish, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to make an appearance; to show up
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to collect; to assemble; to gather
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
countermeasure; counter-measure
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency