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zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

single-seater; single-seated; sitting alone

blind man; masseur (usu. blind)

sitting opposite each other

free markets and open guilds; way of sitting on the ground with the sole of both feet pressed together

rectangular company stamp; square company seal

stranding; running aground

tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami

seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base

henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule); henbit; Japanese nipplewort (Lapsanastrum apogonoides)

sitting in the open air

sitting upright (properly)

Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint

constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)

Vela (constellation); the Sails

coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat

toilet seat

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)

place where there is a god or spirit; place containing the sacred object of a shrine

coordinate; coordinates

sitting in circle; round straw mat

suppository

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

pedestal

course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)

for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

suppository

Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild

conversation; discussion

lower seat; seat at bottom of the table

morning service

throne

seat

the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

enshrinement

account (e.g. bank)

throne

classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company

low table

opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part

implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)

sitting in a circle

leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)

seat (of a chair)

platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit

emplacement

kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)

immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous

taking a seat

running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching

leader of a troupe

chrysanthemum-shaped metal fixture; chrysanthemum-shaped hemstitch; anus; anal intercourse

Gemini (constellation); the Twins

vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook

Edo-period gold mint

Virgo (constellation); the Virgin

Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion

entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick

Orion (constellation); the Hunter

the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone

Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer

Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk

Aries (constellation); the Ram

Cancer (constellation); the Crab

gun platform

Libra (constellation); the Scales

Cygnus (constellation); the Swan

sitting position

two-seater (e.g. aircraft)

position of power

opera house

one's sitting height

Taurus (constellation); the Bull

attendance; presence

Lyra (constellation); the Lyre

seated figure (e.g. of Buddha); sedentary statue; sedentary image

seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head

one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)

lowest seat

sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)

Sagittarius (constellation); the Archer

gathering; theatrical troupe

Capricornus (constellation); Capricorn; the Goat

throne; (the place of) a nobleman's seat

Aquila (constellation); the Eagle

member of a theatrical troupe

Cetus (constellation); the Whale

(commander, visiting dignitary) going on board (warship, plane)

what star sign; what constellation

sitting together; the same theater (theatre); involvement; entanglement; implication

Ophiuchus (constellation); the Serpent Bearer

long stay

Holy See

Ursa Major (constellation)

working in the theater (theatre); attached to a particular theater

Serpens (constellation); the Snake

Holy See; See of Rome

lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs; lotus seat (under Buddhist statue); lotus base; lotus pedestal

theater proprietor; theatre proprietor; producer

poetic meeting

bowing while sitting

Perseus (constellation)

Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog

seat (horizontal part of a chair); floorboard

revival house; repertory cinema; theater showing classic films

three people sitting in a triangle

Andromeda (constellation); the Chained Woman

Eridanus (constellation); the River

(system of) extending complicity for a crime to the criminal's family members

Boötes (constellation); the Herdsman

Draco (constellation); the Dragon

Hydra (constellation); the Sea Serpent

ischium; ischial bone

nucleus accumbens (part of the forebrain)

Corona Borealis (constellation); the Northern Crown

reeling by hand (esp. silk); hand filature; counter sinking (making conical depression so screw-heads don't protrude above surface); spot facing (machining a flat space for bolt head, etc.); hollowing out (e.g. wooden chair seat, scallop pattern on roof, etc.)

extension lectures

Sagitta (constellation); the Arrow

Cepheus (constellation)

Pegasus (constellation); the Winged Horse

seat of honor; seat of honour

sedentary work

Auriga (constellation); the Charioteer

stone-like socle (used as the base for a Buddhist statue)

Happy New Year

entertaining guests

sitting alone

Ursa Minor (constellation); the Lesser Bear

living in idleness

Centaurus (constellation); the Centaur

Coma Berenices (constellation); the Berenice's Hair

entering a tea room; (arch.) joining a group

Monoceros (constellation); the Unicorn

Chamaeleon (constellation); the Chameleon

Lepus (constellation); the Hare

Cassiopeia (constellation); the Seated Queen

Piscis Austrinus (constellation); the Southern Fish

Canis Minor (constellation); the Lesser Dog

Crux (constellation)

sitting posture with the legs bent back on each side; Japanese traditional informal female sitting posture; w-sitting; reverse tailor style sitting

placenta

Corvus (constellation); the Crow; the Raven

dharma seat (seat from which one gives Buddhist sermons); Buddhist religious service

Hercules (constellation)

Corona Australis (constellation); the Southern Crown

medieval trade guild specialized in perilla oil

Triangulum (constellation); the Triangle

Apus (constellation); the Bird-of-Paradise

cathedral

main performance; headliner; latter half of a formal tea ceremony (in which the tea is actually consumed)

downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated

Vulpecula (constellation); the Fox

sitting up straight

Canes Venatici (constellation); the Hunting dogs

Lynx (constellation)

Pyxis (constellation); the Compass Box

Ara (constellation); the Altar

Pictor (constellation); the Easel

Scutum (constellation); the Shield

organization of shrine parishioners in a hamlet; parish guild

Indus (constellation); the Indian

Microscopium (constellation); the Microscope

Pavo (constellation); the Peacock

Lupus (constellation); the Wolf

Norma (constellation); the Rule

Columba (constellation); the Dove

Horologium (constellation); the Pendulum Clock

Carina (constellation); the Keel

cathedral

Octans (constellation); the Octant

Tucana (constellation); the Toucan

Camelopardalis (constellation); the Giraffe

(formal) ways of sitting

translocation (genetics)

flute-player seating area (noh), behind upstage left

back-right corner of rear stage (area behind main noh stage); (lit.) stage attendant's spot

Crater (constellation); the Cup

Mensa (constellation); the Table

Puppis (constellation); the Poop Deck

Telescopium (constellation); the Telescope

nocturnal seated Zen meditation (esp. around 8pm); sitting at night

Noctua (no longer recognized constellation); the Owl

Buddhist image seat; temple pulpit

valve seat

Caelum (constellation); the Chisel

Sculptor (constellation)

Dorado (constellation); the Goldfish; the Swordfish

Delphinus (constellation); the Dolphin

Sextans (constellation); the Sextant

Equuleus (constellation); the Colt

Lacerta (constellation); the Lizard

sedentary work

Phoenix (constellation)

seat of an engine

Equuleus (constellation); the Colt

the episcopal seat

gunmakers guild

two images of Buddha

Reticulum (constellation); the Reticle

Reticulum (constellation); the Reticle

Crux (constellation)

genetic locus

Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk

rear part of a noh stage

small garden best enjoyed while sitting at a fixed viewing point

upstage right (on a noh stage)

noh chorus seating area; side stage (noh)

place on bridge passageway next to the rear of a noh stage

evening service

Antlia (constellation); the Air Pump

Circinus (constellation); the Compass

Fornax (constellation); the Furnace

Grus (constellation); the Crane

Leo Minor (constellation); the Small Lion

Musca (constellation); the Fly

Triangulum Australe (constellation); the Southern Triangle

Volans (constellation); the Flying Fish

favourite motto; pet saying

sitting and worshipping; worshipping while sitting down

to be; to exist