living; lifestyle; living room
gazing at (in wonderment)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
both (people); the two of them
to press against each other; to huddle together
mortarboard; trencher; (square) academic cap formerly worn by Japanese university students
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to be ill; to suffer from
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
rather than; more ... than ...
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
Java (Indonesian island); Java coffee