endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
participation; joining; entry; adherence
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to do over; to remake; to resume
something wrapped in a furoshiki
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution