tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
technique; art; skill; move
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
rich person; wealthy person
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter