supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
consequence; outcome; result; blame
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
working adult; full-fledged member of society
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
in this way; thus; such; uh...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
new members of society (esp. after turning 20 or joining a company); new working adults
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to step forward; to take a step forward
cosmetics; toilet articles
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
department store; department
to run around; to bustle about
woman; female; feminine gender
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...