in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
dining; dining room; meal
living; lifestyle; living room
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
family; members of a family
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
chair; stool; post; office; position
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
shopping; purchased goods
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease