futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
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.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
three times; thrice; third (interval)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
small sum (of money); small amount
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
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
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in the state; within the state
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag
society; the world; the times
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances