cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
dehumidifier; dehumidification machine
porcelain; baking by means of hot stones or pebbles
voluminous (hair, clothing, etc.); hearty (meal); filling; bulky; full
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
limestone cave; limestone cavern
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
catching a cold; person with a cold
rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
regardless of; irrespective of
house building; building a house; style of a house; appearance of a house
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
Crusoe; Crusoe (microprocessor developed by Transmeta)
sunbed; tanning bed; tanning booth
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
compact; portable; easy-to-use; handy
case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
high tide; high water; full tide