cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to prostrate oneself (before)
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
with a snap; with a crack
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
obedience; submission; resignation
like this; this sort; this way
rather than; more ... than ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)