before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to change (one's clothes)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
commuter pass; season ticket
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
isolation; being alone; being friendless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
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
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
air of luxury; high class feel
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
foolish look; stupid look
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)