preparation; arrangements
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
extended leave; long vacation
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
convenience store lunch box
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
one thin flat object; one sheet
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
using as an intermediary; through
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
matter causing distress; something causing worry
way of solving (a problem); solution
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand