not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to keep watch; to stand guard
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
trap door; removable floor boards
to boost; to force up; to push up
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
evident; plain; distinct; clear
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
should not be; must not be
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
blow; shock; strike; batting
admiration; wonder; astonishment
portrait; likeness; picture
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
shopping; purchased goods
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
otherwise; or else; if not
last night; yesterday evening
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
restoration; repair; mending