level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
yearned for; longed for; missed
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to raise one's voice; to shout
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
opening and shutting; opening and closing
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to be damaged; to receive damage
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
natural span of life; 250 years old
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
finish; end; completion; result
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)