dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
electricity; (electric) light
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
rising; ascending; climbing
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
in succession; one by one
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
indoor drying; hanging clothes to dry indoors
one by one; one each; one at a time
in proportion to; just as much as