coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
sound pressure; acoustic pressure
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to be smeared; to be covered
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
intended use; intended purpose
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
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.)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to bring back; to restore
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
contradiction; inconsistency
a second time; again; once more; twice