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)
shoji (paper sliding door)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
counter for chairs or seats
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
coherence; order; focus; point
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
preparatory phase; preparatory period
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
schedule; program; programme; agenda
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
many; much; plenty; hardly
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to hide; to keep to oneself
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
internal conditions; true state of affairs
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off