putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
the same generation; coeval
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
everyday life; daily life
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
free (of charge); gratuitous
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance