to be hesitant; to feel timid
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
nice; good; well-executed
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
curtain; hanging; bunting
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
government office; agency; board
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
in spite of; regardless of
olden-day; hidden in the past
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
carving; engraving; chiselled features
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
having said that; on the other hand
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome