rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
night watch; night guard; night shift
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
area of the Edo castle where the shogun would work and spend his daily life
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
four corners; four ordinal directions
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to gargle; to rinse (the mouth)
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
siesta; nap; catnap; stopping at an inn
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
pail-like wooden container typically lacquered in Japanese style, used for holding and serving hot liquids