to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
fourth day of the month; four days
secret; private; surreptitious
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
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
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining