sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
separate room; special room
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
feeling; sense; impression
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
here and there; in places
hot topic; talk of the town
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
at that time; in those days
chamberlain; castle keeper
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
groundless rumor (rumour)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary