to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to lie down; to throw oneself down
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
both; both sides; both parties
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
joints; points (of a speech)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
(leading) a vagabond life; (leading) a wandering existence
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap