passing the winter; hibernation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
preparation; arrangements
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
beautiful legs; great legs
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly