to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
indicate reason; infers some protest
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to be opposite; to face each other
ten; 10; ten years of age
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
three; three years of age
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to arrange (flowers); to plant
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
lately; recently; nowadays
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
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
both; both sides; both parties
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan