slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
absence; disregard; indifference
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
had better ...; had better not ...
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
summer vacation; summer holiday
to pass (of time); to elapse
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to fail to earn a credit; to fail to make the grade
to cause someone to worry