generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
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.)
broad or spacious veranda; eaves
cushion; pillow; mattress
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
establishing oneself in life; success in life
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
serious look (on one's face); straight face
contrary to one's expectations
rebellion; great uprising
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to cause to swell; to inflame
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
other things; the rest; leisure tasks