plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
thank you for your trouble; unfortunately ...
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
Kisen (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
every month; each month; monthly
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to succeed; to bear fruit
crowded (e.g. with people); overflowing
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
coastal waters; adjacent seas
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding