one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
front; frontage; facade; main
cushion; pillow; mattress
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
even though; despite; when
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
nothing but; except; no more than
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
stair nosing; nosing; aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
eagle (Accipitridae family)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
kind; sort; species; species
work; business; company; study
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
hatago (type of Edo-period inn for travellers)