start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
innumerable; countless; numberless
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to look up on Wikipedia; to read about on Wikipedia
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze