to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
every day and every night
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
document; official papers
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
last night; yesterday evening
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
one day; (on) a certain day
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
each time; frequently; always
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake