necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to spend a night together
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
a long time ago; long before now
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
district; section; sector
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
upward glance; upturned eyes
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
same kind (race); homogeneousness