indolence; laziness; sloth
menstruation; menstrual period
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
complexity; complex; complicated
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
Machisu; Matisse; Matthies
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
lack of knowledge or understanding
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to become vulgar; to coarsen
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
and yet; though; when; in spite of