socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
never mind!; don't worry about it
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to be exhausted; to be worn out
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to force open; to push open
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
distant look; faraway look
to try to do; to attempt to do
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
correspondence; exchange of letters
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to hand (over); to deliver in person
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture