infantile neurosis characterized by crying at night and convulsions; temper; nerves
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to throw oneself down; to lie down
great hurry; great haste; rush
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
prime of one's working life
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
monstrously ugly; hideous; ugly and bizarre
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
slight intoxication; being tipsy
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
every evening; every night
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
the reason is ...; it is because ...