set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
modular bath; prefabricated bath
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to remove; to move out of the way
drop (e.g. of water); drip
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to jump up and down; to hop
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
individual; private person; personal; natural person
public telephone (orig. red); payphone
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
mental; spiritual; emotional
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
Italian food; Italian cooking; Italian cuisine
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
street; quarter; district; area
varsika (meditation retreat; usu. for 90 days starting on the 15th day of the 4th month of the lunisolar calendar)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to ask a question; to ask questions