to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
dullard; indecisive person
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
beating a futon (to remove dust and air it out); futon beater; carpet beater
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
without; but if; otherwise; or else
padding (clothing or bedding); insulation; cotton wadding; stuffing (furniture)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
long ago; a long time ago; already
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east