refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
waking; waking up; awakening
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
whispered conversation; whispering
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
par; equivalence; face value; parity
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
anticipation; expectation
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
confections; sweets; candy; cake
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling