to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
only; merely; but; no more than
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
a little bit; a little while
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
opposite side; other side
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to close (one's eyes); to shut
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
literally; to the letter; literal