May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
bodily sensation; sense; experience
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
publication of results; announcement of results
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
programme; program; plans; arrangements
all; entire; whole; altogether
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
father; dad; husband; you; he
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
please (give me); please (do for me)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to turn towards; to point
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to set (sun); to become dark
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
form; shape; figure; visage
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...