unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
in terms of; from the point of view of
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
thoroughly; through and through
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
passion; temper; irritability
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
just one person; only one
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
just above; right overhead
to get thin; to taper off
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery