fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
shoji (paper sliding door)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
insecticide; insect repellent
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
ten; 10; ten years of age
other; another; over; more than; I; me
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
to unfold; to unroll; to open
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
bleary eyes; drunken eyes
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
ardent; passionate; vehement
welcome; (warm) reception
(not) even once; (not) ever
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
there is nothing; having nothing