tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
proposal; offer; request; application
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
in case of; at that time; at this time
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
to bawl; to cry; to scream
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
scene; sight; scenario; setting
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
invitation; introduction; temptation
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
farfetched (argument, opinion); forced (sense, view); strained (interpretation); distorted
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
how; in what way; how about; questionable
being startled; getting a shock