to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
time; hour; period; class
four (long cylindrical things)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
looking over someone's shoulder
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
inside; interior; inner part
to brighten; to grow light
one (thing); one piece; one item
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...