bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
no!; no no!; no, not at all
mid-year gift; summer gift
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to hand over; to surrender
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to look young; to seem young
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to visit frequently; to haunt
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel