daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
almost every day; almost daily
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
older sister; elder sister
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
ordinary citizen; the general public
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
preparations for returning (home)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
generation; the world; the age
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob