mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
conscious; deliberate; intentional
engagement; business; affair; use; need
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
from the viewpoint of; according to
handrail; railing; banister
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment