a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
having said that; on the other hand
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
vague recollection; faint memory
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
(act of) writing on a blackboard
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
letter; missive; note; mail
how others look at you; what others think about you
every month; each month; monthly
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
custom; practice; convention; precedent