to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
one breath; chug!; drink!
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
considerably; fairly; quite
faded color; faded colour; antique look
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
living room (Japanese-style)
complete set; all; everything
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
just the other day; quite recently
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
writing brush and paper; pen and paper; handwriting
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship