willpower; energy; vitality
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
just a minute; small quantity
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in good health; alive and well; going strong
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to breathe while sleeping
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
breathing of a sleeping person
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
I see; that's right; indeed
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
explanation; interpretation
last night; yesterday evening