dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
changing room; dressing room; locker room
living by oneself; living alone
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
stealthy steps; soft steps
quarrel; dispute; argument
China and Japan; Chinese-Japanese; middle day (of a sumo tournament, theatrical run, etc.); day of an equinox
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
unperceived; unnoticed; unnoted; out-of-the-way; out of sight; inconspicuous
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
for use by children; for children
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
veil of darkness; curtain of night
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
evening meal; dinner; supper
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
house; dwelling; human habitation
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
with a friendly grin; smilingly
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
metallic sound; metallic clank
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
day on which the temperature rises above 30°C