repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
greeting; a fine thing to say
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
ending a phone conversation; hanging up
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
(Japanese-style) living room
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
right beside; close to; nearby
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
it's not like; it isn't as if
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
... years old; age (of) ...
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up