futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to breathe while sleeping
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
year of a person's death; one's age at death
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
(in) the air; midair; sky
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(turned out) all right in the end
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to shake one's head (in denial)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
back off!; leave me alone!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge