living thing; living creature; animal; life
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
though; notwithstanding; although
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to be hesitant; to feel timid
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
three; three years of age
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
impossible; unlikely; improbable
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
even though; despite; when
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
after a long time; for the first time in a while
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
time; hour; period; class
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix