to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
living; lifestyle; living room
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to shed light; to cast light
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
quilt coverlet for a kotatsu; kotatsu quilt
to call again; to call someone back
family; members of a family
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)