to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to lie down; to throw oneself down
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to breathe while sleeping
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of