sitting in circle; round straw mat
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to take away; to carry away
item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle); long-necked person
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
valuable article; valuables
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
built-in; fixed; attached
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
senior; elder; person older than oneself
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
scene; spectacle; sight; view
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)