bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
living; lifestyle; living room
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
blending of Japanese and Western styles
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
beginning; outset; first; onset
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
the other day; a few days ago
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
again (and again); once again; yet again
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely