to relax; to make oneself comfortable
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
outside of; not covered by
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
sorry; excuse me; thank you
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to overflow from something full
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
nape (of the neck); nucha