Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
such ... as; or some such
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to face on; to look out on to
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
one room apartment; studio apartment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
summer festival; summer matsuri