image; figure; figure; form; image
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
prospects of victory; chances of success
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
sunlight; rays of the Sun
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
space (room, area, outer space)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
low dining table; tea table
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to sew up; to sew together
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
and; thereupon; because of that
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side