(Japanese-style) living room
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to take flight; to disappear
predation; eating prey; preying upon
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
dietary education; nutrition education; food education
grotesque; disgusting; gross
cooking; food preparation
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
sense of smell; olfaction
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
mod (player-created software that modifies the content of a video game)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
subtle; delicate; fine; difficult; complex; tricky