to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
don't worry about it; forget about it
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
thrift; economy; frugality
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
parts; accessories; components
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
serviceability; maintainability; ease of maintaining
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
source of worry; source of distress
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support