moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
here and there; in places
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
hidden room; secret chamber
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
something; some kind of; for some reason
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
that is to say; so that means
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
character style; character form
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent