mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
Well done!; Great!; Bravo!
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
unconditionally; as a rule
when; how soon; how long until
hard worker; hardworking person
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
at work; in the midst of work; working
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
interference; meddling; butting in
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
living room (Western style); sitting room
to relax; to feel at home
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)