(staying) up late at night
middle of the night; dead of night
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
even if; even though; however; no matter how
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
a little bit; a little while
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be helpful; to be useful
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse