mochi; (sticky) rice cake
ordinary; common; mediocre
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
meaning; significance; sense
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
form; shape; figure; visage
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
ancient time; age of the gods
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
each house; every house; many houses
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
what is called; what they call; so-called
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
counter for generations; epoch
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
when it becomes; when it comes to
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized