to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
female cook; kitchenmaid; (arch.) woman who served both as a waitress and a prostitute in Osaka teahouses
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
fishing tackle; fishing gear
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
(with a) start; fright; alarm
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to walk in on; to tread upon
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to jump at; to be attracted by
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
letter; missive; note; mail
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
loveable; very likeable; like very much
time; hour; period; class
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service