to fold up; to fold into layers
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
hooklike; hook-shaped; unciform
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
book; volume; this; present; main; head
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to look around; to take a view of
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
reception room; parlor; parlour
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
cooking; food preparation
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity