knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
all-night vigil over a body; wake
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
being startled; getting a shock
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
to face; to go towards; to head towards
barbershop; barber shop; barber
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
a pair (of shoes or socks)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to thrust away; to send flying
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning