tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
the other day; a few days ago
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
one more time; once more; once again
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
the other day; lately; recently
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
older brother and younger sister
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
having said that; on the other hand
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout