to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
please be careful; please take care
trifling; trivial; slight
guidance; leadership; leading the way
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
one's figure during sleep
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
what sort of; what kind of; what way
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
sukashibori; fretwork; openwork
window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
handicraft; industrial art object
humming a tune (while doing something else)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
passage; path; route; one's way
looking over someone's shoulder
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
to press a question; to cross-examine
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
thinner futon (in contact with the skin)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
creation of heaven and earth
the wisdom of the many; well-known
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)