ground glass; frosted glass
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
living by oneself; living alone
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
washing machine (laundry)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
regular menu (as opposed to the lunch menu, daily specials, etc.)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself