tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
calm; composed; leisurely
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
laughing while reminiscing
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
having gone too far to turn back
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
long-serving soldier; veteran
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)