to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
slowly and quietly; smoothly
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
that's too bad; too bad for you!
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
very much; exceedingly; extremely
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
winter vacation; winter holidays
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
company; corporation; workplace
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
time; season; period; phase; stage
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
going to and fro; back and forth
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; to whip; to whisk
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
first shrine visit of New Year
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist