sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
everything; anything; nothing
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk