difficult to ...; hard to ...
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to rest one's chin in one's hands
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
gradually; slowly but steadily
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
one thin flat object; one sheet
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
hey there; I say; see here
two (long cylindrical things)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
had better ...; had better not ...
to be helpful; to be useful
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx