fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
common reed (Phragmites australis)
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
vivid description; painting a lively picture (of)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
public holiday; celebration (of)
unyielding spirit; indomitable spirit
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
weave; weaving; woven item
to be helpful; to be useful
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
many; much; plenty; hardly
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man