scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
last night; yesterday evening
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to speak; to hear a voice
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
greeting; a fine thing to say
such; like that; that sort of
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set