what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
anchorage (area); moorage; roadstead
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
moment's leisure; free minute
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
regulation; adjustment; control
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
rustling sound; rummaging sound
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
to yield to temptation; to succumb