dark night; moonless night
long time; several hours; long spell
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
again and again; repeatedly
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
does not; can not; will not
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
with a thump; (hanging) straight down