chair; stool; post; office; position
back of a leatherbound book
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
a little bit; a little while
book; volume; this; present; main; head
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
living room (Japanese-style)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
place; situation; position; location
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to own; to receive; to understand
for a while; for some time; for a period
to cease; to stop; to be over
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to turn towards; to point
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to keep watch; to stand guard
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart