human being; human; person; character (of a person)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one day; (on) a certain day
at work; in the midst of work; working
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
myself; yourself; I; me; you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this world; this life; world of the living
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
main text; original text; this book; this volume
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation