futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to become dim; to become blurred
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to examine someone's expression
come out!; where are you?
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
several years; a few years
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
story; tale; talk; discussion
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to hand over; to surrender
birth; creation; formation
richly colored; richly coloured
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red