to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
breathing of a sleeping person
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
even though; despite; when
long ago; a long time ago; already
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
disinheritance; disowning
to be conspicuous; to stand out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap