weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
otherwise; if not; or else
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
only; merely; but; no more than
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
struggle (for); scramble; contest
postwar period; period after Second World War
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to do together; to share; to participate in
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
due form; official; formality
being in love with each other
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)