day after day; day by day
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
on the way home from work
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
talking while standing; standing around talking
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
thorough; exhaustive; complete
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
painful but pleasant (of a massage, stretching, etc.)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
artery; arterial road; major route
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
unanticipated; unexpected
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
rebellious phase; rebellious age
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
dinner (esp. a formal one)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
rei-shabu; cold shabu-shabu; shabu-shabu where the meat is cooled before dipped in sauce