to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to have a talk; to tell a story
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
talking about memories; reminiscences
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
home; household; family; hearth
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
average; ordinary; normal
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
members; member; constituent
health; healthy; sound; fit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to become inverted; to become reversed
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for books; volume
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to cause to swell; to inflame
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
three-quarter length (usu. clothing)
variation in color (colour); having a different color
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
hand-made item; handicraft
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive