tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
good humour (humor); good mood
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to pass (of time); to elapse
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
television program; TV program
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
problematical statement; controversial statement
motel; drive-in love hotel
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
stairs; stairway; staircase
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
Island; insula; island; islet
all over; all over the place; everywhere
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection