the West; the Occident; Western countries
one's figure during sleep
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
surveillance system; monitoring system
second (unit of time); arc second
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
sincere; earnest; serious
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
national holiday; public holiday
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
(one acting as a) foster parent
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection