fellow guest; fellow lodger; fellow passenger
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
woman's loincloth (worn as a kimono underskirt); single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
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)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
atrocity; (arch.) treason
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
this or that person; anybody; many people
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
precarious situation; precarious state
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
greatest mistake of one's life
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to survive a life-threatening situation; to be out of danger
monster; mysterious demon; evil spirit
hard fight; difficult struggle
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim