lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
the other day; lately; recently
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be reminded of; to call to mind
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
blending of Japanese and Western styles
interior design; interior; upholstery
living room (Western style); sitting room
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
carving; engraving; sculpture
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to be transparent; to show through
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
tension; mental strain; nervousness
behavior; behaviour; manner
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of