emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
each (every) time; whenever
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to have a talk; to tell a story
other; another; over; more than; I; me
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
and then; and so; and; so then
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm