carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
pelting rain; pouring rain; driving rain; downpour
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to go out and away; to leave
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
around the clock; day and night
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
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.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
strange; mysterious; queer; weird
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
same; similar; (just) like; equal
every evening; every night
dead of the night; midnight; (arch.) third quarter of the ox's hour (around 2-2:30am or 3-3:30am)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure