evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
rather; sooner; preferably
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
pill made from various animal ingredients (incl. musk, toad venom, cow bezoars, etc.) used as a cardiac stimulant in Chinese medicine
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
gesture; sign; hand signal
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
sick person; patient; invalid
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
everyone at once; everyone together
one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)