supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to lean against; to set against
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one); know-it-all manner
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
with a thud; with a flump; with a crash; (falling) heavily
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to gather; to collect; to assemble
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
difference; discrepancy; variation
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
notice; attention; observation
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)