paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
January; first month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
rest; break; recess; intermission
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to become misty; to become hazy
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
lately; recently; nowadays
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of