weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to shine in (light); to illuminate
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
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
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
to get out of bed; to show a leg
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
half asleep and half awake
region; limits; stage; level
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
idle slumber; indolence; inactivity
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule