(typography) an intercharacter space, the white space between the bottom/right edge of one character and the top/left edge of the next character, corresponding to "tracking" in Western typography

(typography) gutter

a relatively small tatami mat used in apartments

a tatami mat of the Edo (Tokyo) style

(music) to be offbeat / to be faulty; to contain mistakes

instant (period of time), the moment that something happens

(with the particle に (ni)) in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

soon

(physics) strong interaction

chickens come home to roost, so you should be prepared for your curse to come back to you. Also said to admonish someone against cursing another person casually.