oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
along the road; along the way
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to iron; to do the ironing
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
temple (building); temple (side of head)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to satisfy one's appetite
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
high-class restaurant; high-end store
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon