kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
finding employment; getting a job
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue (going along some trend)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
living room (Western style); sitting room
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
so; like this; in this way
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
kitchen; financial situation