dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
abstinence; self-denial; celibacy; asceticism; abnegation
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
events of the day; current affairs
period of time; time slot; time zone
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
co-sleeping; sleeping together
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
using one's arms as a pillow
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower