to get late; to advance; to wear on
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
shawm-like instrument played by street vendors (sometimes referred to as a flute)
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
watchman (implies low rank or burakumin status)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
middle of the night; dead of night
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one); know-it-all manner
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to ask a high price; to overcharge
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
decision; judgment; resolution
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to like; to love; to be fond of
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood