or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary; dictionary
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
apparatus gymnastics; artistic gymnastics
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
collection of books; (personal) library
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.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
form; shape; figure; visage
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
writing; composition; essay; sentence
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
nature; property; disposition
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to pick up; to find; to gather
to go out and away; to leave
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit