washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
hokora; small wayside shrine
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
no matter how much time passes
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
large serving; large portion
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
tail (animal); tail end; tip
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to show up; to appear; to turn up
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common