tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
repentance; confession; penitence
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot