indolence; laziness; sloth
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
willpower; energy; vitality
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
rice and curry; curry rice
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be greedy; to devour greedily
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
window-gazing; window-shopping
opposite side; opposition
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
since when; from when; how long
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
photography; taking photographs
Cheki; brand of small instant cameras made by Fujifilm; check it out; take a look
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
restless; fidgety; in a hurry