stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
to come into season (of fruit, etc.); to be in season; to come out in large numbers (of people); to come out in droves; to flock (to)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
as one had hoped; as one wishes
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
criticism; critique; review; commentary
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
the 48 basic techniques; every trick in the book; the 48 basic sexual positions
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
missionary (sex) position
to finish reading; to read through
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
like that; that way; thus
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)