being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
goods; merchandise; commercial items
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
counter for books; volume
Japanese-style bookbinding
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
temporary (paper) binding
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
with a chuckle; with a giggle
tear gland; lacrimal gland
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
festival merrymaking; revelry
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)