finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
wearing one's hair in braids
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
fiction; fabrication; concoction; falsework (scaffolding, etc.)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
air freshener; fragrance; aromatic
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
magazine; journal; periodical
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
nape (of the neck); nucha
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
shoji (paper sliding door)
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
bedside; near one's pillow
slight; light; thin; faint; dim