tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
best time for (corn, etc.); season (for fruit, etc.)
late at night; at a late hour
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
silence; stillness; quietness
to be touching; to be moving
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
you (plural); all of you; you all
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
everywhere; all over; throughout
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
vitality; ability to earn a living
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
casting; cast-metal object