wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
willpower; energy; vitality
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
depravity; corruption; degradation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
different room; another room; separate rooms
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)