folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
big-hearted and free-spirited; daring and uninhibited
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
interview (e.g. for a job)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
club that has suspended its activities; not attending one's club
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
rest; break; recess; intermission
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
inter-scholastic athletics competition
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
national polity; National Athletic Meet
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign