shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to be exhausted; to be tired out
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to breathe while sleeping
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
system; institution; organization; organisation
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
homeless people (living on the street)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
step; stride; counter for steps
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
absence; disregard; indifference
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
based on; built on; made from
otherwise; if not; or else
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
stepping back; drawing back
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to take away; to carry off
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
evening; last night; yesterday evening
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition