one should be satisfied without desiring more wealth and rank than necessary; (lit.) waking, half a tatami mat; sleeping, a single tatami mat
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
squared timber; rectangular lumber
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
triple; three-way; threefold
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
one part; one portion; one section
all pain and no gain; lots of pain and not much gain
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
responsibility for wording of an article
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
going to the United States
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
(medical) follow-up; observation
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler