sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
for use of customers or guests
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
that's true; of course; obviously
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
for example; for instance; e.g.
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
supplementary explanation
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
being too late; losing one's final chance
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
very busy (person or thing)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first thing in the morning
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to