to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
at least; at most; (even) just
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(some) more; even more; longer; further
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
snake; serpent; large snake
to be needed; to be wanted
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold