to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to mix; to blend; to combine
speaking voice; talking voice
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
not caring; not giving a damn
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine