to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
street at night; making a night journey
clinic; medical office; infirmary
dwelling; house; residence; address
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
piece of evidence; evidence
inspection; examination; survey
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
town gas; city gas; municipal gas
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to have a meal; to take a meal
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
(in) her way; peculiar to her
contrary to one's expectations
newly washed hair; wet hair
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to press against each other; to huddle together
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
waist; waistline; waist measurement
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre