sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
your husband; her husband
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to say (something) over one's shoulder
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
great hurry; great haste; rush
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
with a momentary flash of light
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
story of one's experiences
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
rather; sooner; preferably
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)