gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
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
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
to get out of bed; to show a leg
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
half asleep and half awake
region; limits; stage; level
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
indolence; laziness; sloth; idleness
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
idle slumber; indolence; inactivity
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
diligent; hard-working; industrious
provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
sanction; approval; decision
beginning of the year; the oldest person
the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice