while alive; during one's lifetime
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
chalk (mineral); white wall
to gaze out at; to look out over
second week's memorial services
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
goodness; excellence; virtue
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
critical remark; comment; grade (at school; e.g. A, B, C)
difference; discrepancy; variation
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through