to peel off; to come off; to flake off
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
reverse printing; printing only the background; reverse-printed motif; reverse-printed text
decorative paper with colourful patterns or figures (colorful)
Kyoto dyeing; dyed textiles from Kyoto
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
superstition; superstitious belief
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
paste; glue; clothing starch
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
starch glue; starch paste
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
mountain range; mountain belt
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
here and there; in places