sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to give directions; to issue instructions
a glance; a look; a glimpse
trouble; bother; annoyance
to say; to tell; to state; to do
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
shoji (paper sliding door)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
24 hours; twenty-four hours
the whole day; all the day
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
truancy; absence without leave
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
sincere; honest; faithful
surname; family name; last name
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to like; to love; to be fond of
lately; recently; these days
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
this sort of; this type of
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive