writer; author; literary person; one who lives from writing
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
when; at what moment; what time
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
digital versatile disc; DVD
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
religious painting; religious picture
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
item; something that one "just has to have"
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park