structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
posture; position; pose; attitude
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
particulars; details; specified items
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
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.)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to have an eye on; to zero in on
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
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.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
waist-high partition wall; breast wall
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
difference; discrepancy; variation