full-leather; leather-bound (book)
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
depending on; dependent on
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
along the road; at the side of the road
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
shop; small store; business; firm
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
imitation of classical styles
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
terrible pain; terrible hardship; terrible suffering
one's figure during sleep
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to sneak out; to creep out
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to take; to catch; to capture
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people