men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
the opposite sex; isomerism
coolly; indifferently; nonchalantly; calmly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
folding one's arms; being idle
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities