miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
follow-up survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
popular name; common name; given name
wooden building; wooden architecture
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
cold tofu (served with condiments)
feel (of a material); texture
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
being too late; losing one's final chance
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to collapse; to flop (onto)