dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be reflected in a mirror
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to press a question; to cross-examine
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
interior design; interior; upholstery
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
correction; revision; amendment
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced