tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
while; even though; despite
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
living room (Western style); sitting room
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
so; like this; in this way
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse