to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
freely; frankly; without reserve
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
back (of a chair); backrest
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
one room apartment; studio apartment
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
way (of doing); manner; method; means
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
there is nothing; having nothing
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)