unanticipated; unexpected
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
father and mother; parents
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
facing north; northern exposure
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
different form; different shape
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
argument; dispute; controversy
quarrel; dispute; argument
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
(period of) a year; during an era
custom; common practice; habit