that day; the very same day
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
each and all; every single one; everybody
admiration; wonder; astonishment
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
plump; chubby; voluptuous
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
limbs; arms and legs; body
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
pregnancy; conception; gestation
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
good-quality; superior in quality
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
luxury item; luxury goods