married woman; another's wife
hanging loosely; dangling limply
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to like; to love; to be fond of
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
complete stranger; total stranger
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
7th day of the month; seven days
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
this and that; one thing and another
to pay the bill; to settle an account
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
food and drink; eating and drinking
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it