futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
voting; ballot; poll; vote
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
(in) the air; midair; sky
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
here and there; in places
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
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)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
occurrence; happening; incident; event
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
fighting spirit; (will to) fight