pajama party; pyjama party; slumber party
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
late at night; small hours of the morning
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
like this; this sort; this way
don't you think?; indicates question
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to escape from; to get out
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
crucial; critical; vital; core
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
example; simile; metaphor; allegory