stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to weave a pattern; to begin to weave
in turns; alternately; in order
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
construction; architecture (of buildings)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(in Japanese architecture) transom
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
many; much; plenty; hardly
function; facility; faculty; feature
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
central corridor; middle corridor
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to pay attention; to be watchful
stairs; stairway; staircase
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
light from outside; natural light
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
three sides; small offering stand
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
second (unit of time); arc second
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone