established practice; custom
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
twice; again; second time
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
stirring; slight movement
forcibly; against one's will
in a little while; in a bit
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
partly open; in half bloom
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to care for someone; to look after someone
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
depending on; dependent on
separation; divorce; severing of connections
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort