futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
thereupon; shortly thereafter
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to gather; to collect; to assemble
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
lost article; something forgotten
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be found; to be discovered
still (continuing); as ever; further
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
sympathy; compassion; pity
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to snatch from; to steal from
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
covered in mud; mud-caked
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left