tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
coming and going; commuting
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
inside one's heart; in one's mind
sitting opposite each other
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
(arch.) secret; (arch.) private matter; amorous affair; liaison
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
brief review; brief comment
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
one by one; one after another; successively
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to watch over; to watch attentively
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
huge rock; firmness; solidity
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)