crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
in terms of; from the point of view of
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
first thing in the morning
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to breathe out; to exhale
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
request; favour (to ask); wish; please