fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
right in the middle (of); midst; height
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to push (something) against
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
to amuse oneself; to make merry
after a long time; for the first time in a while
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to pull one's hair back into a bun
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)