noon; midday; daytime; lunch
24 hours; twenty-four hours
continuation; succession; series; continuous
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
emotional strength; force of will
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
to do together; to share; to participate in
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
(Japanese-style) undershirt worn under nagajuban
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
bathing; going in the bath