to rain incessantly; to downpour
open; spacious; extensive
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
changing clothes; change of clothes
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
smoothly; easily; readily
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
second day of the month; two days
to give a cold (to someone)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
thickness; profundity; depth
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
carrying (child) under arm
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time