blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down);  huffing and puffing;  puffing and panting;  struggling (with work, studies, etc.);  having difficulty
 to lose sight of;  to miss
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...
 please (give me);  please (do for me)
 lily (Lilium spp.);  yuri;  genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
 several minutes;  a few minutes
 shame;  embarrassment;  disgrace
 apologies for the crude food
 anything and everything;  from top to toe;  from A to Z
 seasoning;  flavour;  flavor
 to place on (something);  to give (someone) a ride;  to give a lift;  to load (luggage);  to carry;  to send out (on the airwaves, etc.);  to deceive
 O-Bon;  Obon;  Bon Festival;  tray
 dark;  dull;  unsatisfactory;  dissatisfying;  unattractive;  unappealing
 to sit on the floor with one knee raised;  to raise one knee;  to sit with one knee up
 pillow;  bolster;  introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story);  lead-in
 to watch steadily;  to stare
 to get up;  to rise;  to wake up;  to be awake;  to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents);  to happen
 turbidity;  cloudiness (of a liquid);  opacity;  disorder;  chaos
 to become sulky;  to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
 to turn one's back on;  to be uninterested in
 carefree;  comfortable;  at ease;  easygoing;  happy-go-lucky
 very;  extremely;  terrible;  horrid;  remarkable;  extraordinary
 extra;  more;  unnecessary;  needless;  all the more;  even more
 absent-mindedly;  vacantly;  idly;  in a whisper
 to take the middle (between the two);  to split the difference
 (just) making sure;  just to be sure;  just in case;  for caution's sake
 displeasure;  discomfort;  unpleasantness;  indisposition;  ailment
 lowering;  sinking;  depreciation;  price fall;  punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.)  sword strap
 to build up;  to establish;  to form;  to become (a state);  to accomplish;  to achieve;  to change into
 technique;  art;  skill;  move
 genuine article;  real thing;  real deal
 strong person;  the strong;  the powerful
 spurious article;  forgery;  counterfeit;  imitation;  sham
 force;  strength;  capability;  ability;  efficacy;  effect;  effort
 one's normal condition;  one's usual state;  keynote (esp. shamisen);  proper key
 far away;  far off;  nowhere near;  far cry
 to cure;  to heal;  to fix;  to correct;  to do over again;  to replace
 to be still half asleep;  to be half awake;  to be not yet quite awake
 limpness;  soft;  limp;  mumbling;  talking with food in one's mouth
 of the time;  at the time;  of the hour;  in vogue;  sought after
 mistake;  error;  fault;  slip;  blunder;  omission
 that is to say;  so that means
 to wake up;  to sober up;  to come to one's senses;  to become enlightened
 how many years;  how long;  what year
 symptoms;  condition (of a patient)