tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
chair; stool; post; office; position
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to prostrate oneself before
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
with a snap; with a crack
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
head of family; originator
obedience; submission; resignation
like this; this sort; this way
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)