zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
ground glass; frosted glass
to show up; to appear; to turn up
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
value judgement; value judgment
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to check; to stop; to keep back
possession; occupation; occupancy
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to lick something up; to lap something up
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out