to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
rather; sooner; preferably
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm