futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
without trouble; easily; readily
stark naked; nude; stripped of all belongings; penniless; naked barley (Hordeum vulgare var. nudum)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
enemy territory; hostile place
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
same family (race, tribe)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
ray (of light); beam; light
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature
(physical) growth; development
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
high mountain; alpine mountain
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
day of month; counter for days
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant