pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
being startled; getting a shock
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
comparatively; relatively
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
just past noon; afternoon
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
maid; helper; help; assistance
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
approximate age; age range
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to breathe while sleeping
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to mix; to stir; to blend
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
flour; meal; powder; dust
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve