occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
tendency; trend; inclination
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
economic crisis; financial crisis
reduction by half; halving
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
blackout curtain; light-blocking curtain
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
double; twice (as much); twofold
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
Buddhist (household) altar
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to part left and right; to open out
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
3000; three thousand; many
ups and downs; up-and-down
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription