relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
every year; yearly; annually
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
feigned; pretending (not to know)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to run down (stairs, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to perceive; to understand
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
as a child; when one was a child