taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
tea plantation; tea field
poultry farm; chicken farm
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
upper half of the body; upper body
glistening dew; "white dew" solar term (approx. September 8)
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
chopping board; cutting board
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
meanwhile; in the meantime
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
natto (fermented soybeans)
lightly pickled vegetables
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
one's house; one's home; one's family
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to make coffee; to brew coffee
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
(medical) doctor; physician
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right