threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
shoji (paper sliding door)
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)
cosmetics; toilet articles
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
manners; behavior; behaviour
ill-bred; poorly brought up
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
real-time attack (non-tool-assisted speedrun timed in real-time, i.e. including load screens, cutscenes, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
principal occupation; core business
training; drill; practice; discipline
natural; intrinsic; from birth
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
the scruff or nape of the neck
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
(arch.) boy (sometimes derog.); you
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination