kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
leaving work; clocking out
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
particularly; only; in the case of
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
chalk (mineral); white wall
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to step firmly; to harden by treading
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
observation; survey; watching
common people; ordinary people; masses
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
feeling; sense; impression
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)