waking up early; getting up early; early rising
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
that day; the very same day
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
living room (Western style); sitting room
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
video game (played on a home console)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to rise; to erect; to get up
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
stew; food cooked in a pot
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
bad influence; negative influence
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")