security guard; doorkeeper
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
period of time; time slot; time zone
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
in that manner; like that
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
give him an inch and he'll take an ell; give him an inch and he'll take a yard
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
impression; strong belief; conviction
modesty; humility; being humble