to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to repeat; to be frequent
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
future (usually near); prospects
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
good feeling; feeling good
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
whispering into a person's ear
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta