somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
Japanese-style writing desk
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
close to the wall; alongside the wall
one's principal residence; main home
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
adds force or indicates command
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
distinguished citizen; patriot
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
framed picture; framing (a picture); putting in a frame
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
is something that; is that which
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
written seal; stylized signature
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")