indolence; laziness; sloth
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to pick up (with chopsticks); to take
from the viewpoint of; according to
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
on the occasion of; at the time of
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
willpower; energy; vitality
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
memory; sense; experience