place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
non-achievement (of a goal); failing to achieve
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
red or gold circle representing the Sun; national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Japan; Japanese government
Rising Sun flag; naval ensign of Japan
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
battlefield; battleground
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
present; current; in operation
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to look around; to look towards (us)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
jumping to a wrong conclusion
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation