reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
document; official papers
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
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
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
feeling one gets from listening to something
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
museum; reference library; archive; record office
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
superstition; superstitious belief
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to shoot a person to death
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)