menopause; change of life
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
one's mental make-up (structure)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
(not so) much; (not) very
increased volume or quantity
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
genuine; authentic; true; real
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to say; to be pleased to say
New Year's Eve; end of the year
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
the same night; that night
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun