handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
window; window (shop display)
scenery; scene; landscape
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
earthquake-resistant construction
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
elevator landing; elevator hall