shikichi
1. site; plot
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1. site; plot
1. laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
1. threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
1. (security) deposit; caution money
1. futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress
1. residence; estate
1. tatami room; tatami mat room
2. dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
1. desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper
2. being pinned under; being caught under
3. model; pattern