requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
decorated umbrella; figured paper parasol
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
utensil; appliance; furniture
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
Miss; Ms.; unmarried woman
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning