to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
slowly and quietly; smoothly
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
opposite side; opposition
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
to dry up completely; to become stale
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to fall ill; to be taken ill
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
covered with; stained; smeared
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
gesture; gesticulation; motion
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death