let me see;  well;  errr ...;  uhh ...
 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.)
 recently;  lately;  these days;  nearest;  closest
 staying up late;  keeping late hours;  sitting up late at night;  nighthawk
 -like;  -looking;  -looked;  tending to ...
 -ness;  indicates assertion;  come;  come now
 a little bit;  a little while
 thundering;  purring;  something large and heavy starting to roll;  scattered about;  common;  idleness;  idling about
 slowly;  unhurriedly;  easily (e.g. in time);  well;  well (e.g. sleep);  comfortably
 study;  diligence;  discount;  reduction
 ancestor;  forefather;  foremother
 in;  on;  at (place);  as for;  regarding
 tea (usu. green);  tea break (at work);  tea ceremony
 to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 hmm;  well ...;  humph;  roughly;  harshly;  violently
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 to help;  to assist;  to aid;  to contribute to;  to be a factor in
 to be saved;  to be rescued;  to escape harm;  to be spared damage;  to be helped;  to be saved trouble
 to get tired;  to tire;  to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.)  to starve
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 reserve;  constraint;  declining;  refraining;  forethought;  foresight
 earnings from a part-time job
 evening meal;  dinner;  supper
 to float upright in the cup (of a tea stem, as a sign of good luck)
 something heard for the first time;  hearing something for the first time
 chief;  main;  principal;  main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
 sorry;  excuse me;  thank you
 shape;  form;  appearance;  state;  situation;  suitable
 attitude to life;  form of existence;  way of life
 close-cropped hair;  shaven head
 to one's heart's content;  as much as one wants;  as hard as one can;  resolution;  decisiveness;  determination
 screaming (vocal technique);  shouting
 or rather (say);  or better (say);  or perhaps I should say;  or, how should I put it;  I mean
 and then;  and so;  and;  so then
 shamisen;  samisen;  three-stringed Japanese lute
 well then ...;  in that situation;  in which case
 lute priest;  biwa-playing minstrel;  travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)