to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
older sister; elder sister
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
living; lifestyle; living room
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to polish up; to shine up
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
cake or snack served with tea
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
female friend; woman friend
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
putting out the lights; turning off the lights