to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to settle (in a place); to settle down
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
together; at the same time; same; identical
considerably; fairly; quite
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
national holiday; public holiday
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble