old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
society; company; the public; the world
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
being concerned about or mindful of
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
same; similar; (just) like; equal
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
living room (Western style); sitting room
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to march in; to transfer; to send
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to pick up; to find; to gather
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
bride's silk floss headdress; clumps of snow (on tree branches, stones, etc.)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
again; once more; a second time
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)