yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
training; drill; practice; discipline
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
change; alteration; modification
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
amount of light; quantity of light
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
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
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to push aside; to brush aside
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
breakthrough; great discovery