to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
heart; guts; nerve; central part
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
private tutor; coach; governess
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
this world; this life; world of the living
something like ...; something called ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
educational institution; school; academy; campus
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
human being; human; person; character (of a person)