ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
coffee time; tea time; coffee break
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
article; news story; report; account
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
does not; can not; will not
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
word game; wordplay; playing with words
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
apartment wife (esp. one who spends a lot of time alone while her husband is at work)
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to some extent; to a certain extent
moneymaking; earning money
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
private power generation; masturbation
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
value; worth; virtue; blessing
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
arrival of goods; goods received
questionnaire; survey; poll