tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
dupion (double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms); dupioni; cocoon
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to be smeared; to be covered
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
counter for choices, options, etc.
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
greedy; avaricious; covetous
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
incessant talking; rapid talking
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
change; alteration; modification
the opposite sex; isomerism
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
female high school student