to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
partition; room divider; partition (on a disk)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
stealthy steps; soft steps
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
8th day of the month; eight days
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
winter sun; winter sunshine; day on which the temperature drops below 0°C; below-freezing day
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to become locked; to lock
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
a pair (of shoes or socks)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension