to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
close to the wall; alongside the wall
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
party-internal; within the party
to behave well (of a child)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
person standing watch; guard duty
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
repentance; confession; penitence
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set