to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
mature woman; middle-aged woman
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
February; second month of the lunar calendar
second month of the lunar calendar
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to call again; to call someone back
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
indolence; laziness; sloth
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
by myself; in person; by oneself
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that is to say; so that means