dark blue cloth with white splash patterns
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to take turns; to mingle together
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to begin talking; to open up
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
mature; becoming precocious
although I say; although one might say; although called
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
in history; ever; historical
scholarship; learning; knowledge
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)