before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
recreation; diversion; relaxation
(the condition of) one's health
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to press a question; to cross-examine
approximate age; age range
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible