feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to feel a chill run down one's spine
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
weight training; muscle training
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
that's the way it is; such is life
complete; whole; perfect; safe
cyclamen (esp. species Cyclamen persicum)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
originally; by nature; from the start
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
results; record; grades; marks
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
immediately; right away; on the spot
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook