to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
almost every day; almost daily
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
strong-willed; strong of heart
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
independence; self-reliance
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
low table; table with very short legs
to straighten up; to sit upright
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)