casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to pay attention; to be watchful
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get accustomed to using
in that way; like that; that way
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to bend; to warp; to curve
to examine someone's expression
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
in perfect form; going swimmingly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
after a long time; for the first time in a while
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to revere; to respect; to worship
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be at a loss for words
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
with a bump; with a clunk
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to come to mind; to pop into one's head