double room; room shared by two people; shared room
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
complete set; all; everything
freshly pounded (rice cake)
sleeping comfort or snugness
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
resignation; acceptance; consolation
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
folklore studies; folkloristics
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
supplement; addendum; appendix
a little; a bit; slightly
intelligence gathering; information gathering
preliminary investigation; preparation
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness