tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
right under; directly below
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to run down (stairs, 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
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
shoes strictly prohibited
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
to increase in value; to gain prestige
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
two times; twice; two degrees
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)