opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
surroundings; circumference
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; like this; in this way
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better