to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
without; but if; otherwise; or else
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
ground glass; frosted glass
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
those (near the second person)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to become pale; to turn pale
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
corridor; hallway; passageway
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
living room (Western style); sitting room