to find out; to discover; to detect
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
on bad terms; at loggerheads
thereupon; shortly thereafter
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
observation; survey; watching
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
when it becomes; when it comes to
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
section of road that is curved on purpose as a defensive measure
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
short and stout; small but wide around
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable