cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
wall clock; grandfather clock
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
just because; even if; even though
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
long ago; a long time ago; already
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
informal consent; private consent
declaration; statement; assertion
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
change of schedule; schedule change
to look forward to something
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
mochi; (sticky) rice cake