comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
for use by adults; for adults
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
ingrained habit; second nature
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
locomotive depot; engine depot
at that time; in those days
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
both hands; both arms; ten
sharply; harshly; stingingly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
by myself; in person; by oneself
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament