few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to look around; to survey
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
manners; behavior; behaviour
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
when it becomes; when it comes to