folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
looking or acting as if one owned the place
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
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
living; lifestyle; living room
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
in that manner; like that
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
adds force or indicates command
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)