indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
for example; for instance; e.g.
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
shop; small store; business; firm
thrift; economy; frugality
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
bedside; near one's pillow
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to straighten up; to sit upright