care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to cease; to stop; to be over
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
common reed (Phragmites australis)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
both; both sides; both parties
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)