half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
loved one; lover; sweetheart
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
insecticide; insect repellent
I see; that's right; indeed
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
time; season; period; phase; stage
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)