study; library; den; home office; reading room
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
directly opposite; right in front
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
symposium; round-table discussion
forevermore; for eternity
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to be detained; to take time
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
close; intimate; on good terms
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with