to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
physical condition; state of health
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
talking while standing; standing around talking
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
difficult to ...; hard to ...
way; method; means; resource; course
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
timewise; temporal; chronal
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer