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.)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
superstition; superstitious belief
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
surrounding at a distance
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to give directions; to issue instructions
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
by myself; in person; by oneself
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
many; much; plenty; hardly
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
deadly serious; deadly earnest
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle