machine-woven; machine-knit
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
makuragaeshi; monster that flips pillows over at night; changing a pillow position (esp. for a dead body); acrobatic routine involving multiple wooden pillows
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
favorite; favourite; habitually used
without; unless; have to do
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
night view; night skyline; nightscape
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
wedded life; married life
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
step; stride; counter for steps
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)