standing close together; bristling (with)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
passage; path; route; one's way
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
again and again; repeatedly
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
although I say; although one might say; although called
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to hang (something) on the wall
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to look away; to avert one's eyes
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
facing south; southern exposure
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly