absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
premature joy; short-lived elation
lodging in the same place
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
one revolution; one rotation
itinerant entertainer or troupe
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to call again; to call (someone) back
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
all times and places; all ages and countries
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
circulation of the blood; apprehension
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
strange; rare; novel; curious
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
participant; entrant; player; competitor
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position