mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
slightly early; just before
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
small apartment rented by the week
elevator landing; elevator hall
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install