kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
way; method; means; (technical) specification
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
(a) little; somewhat; somehow