don't worry about it; forget about it
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be worried; to be troubled
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
last night; yesterday evening
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
middle of the night; dead of night
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to have meaning; to be meaningful