made in Japan; Japanese-made
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
national fortunes; destiny of a country
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
yearning; longing for; deep affection
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
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)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
decorated umbrella; figured paper parasol
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
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; stool; post; office; position
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; dialogue
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; one set; a pair; a suite; a series