to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
shoji (paper sliding door)
to join together; to combine; to join up
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
(in Japanese architecture) transom
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
knob; handle; catch; patron
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
soft fiberboard; soft fibreboard; cloth; fabric; tex; unit of linear mass density of fibres
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
three; three years of age
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
electric refrigerator; fridge
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat