skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
long ago; a long time ago; already
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
economical; comparatively cheap
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
while; even though; despite
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
like this; this sort; this way
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
oval tub or tray used in fish shops
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup