yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
level; standard; water level
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
carrying voice; well-projected voice
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to waste time; to kill time
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to complain; to make a complaint
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
any more; any further; any better; any longer
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy