to invite in; to show someone in
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica); Siberian tiger
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
if so; in that case; in that situation
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
such; like that; that sort of; very
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to become empty; to be emptied
nice; likeable; desirable
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with