exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
one room apartment; studio apartment
opposite side; opposition
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
field; plain; prairie; moor
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sunbathing; basking in the sun
active; dynamic; energetic
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
wintertime; winter season
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
instead; but (on the other hand)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods