niche for a Buddhist image; alcove; miniature shrine for a Buddhist image; portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)
bed bug (Cimex lectularius); bedbug
to become completely chilled
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
suggestion; hint; implication
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to get late; to advance; to wear on
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
tableware box also used as a personal dining table; box table
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
writing brush; writing; handwriting
natural voice; untrained voice
clearly; distinctly; vividly
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
intelligence; intellect; brains
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal
ringing; throbbing violently
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
appointed time; timetable; schedule
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry