holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
polite; courteous; hospitable
to put on airs; to assume importance
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
while; during (the time when)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
incident; affair; happening; event
to move (house); to change residence
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
nice; good; well-executed
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
guard; security (officer); guardsman
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why