several minutes; a few minutes
carrying (child) under arm
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
mental; spiritual; emotional
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
although I say; although one might say; although called
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)