let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
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.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a little bit; a little while
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
study; diligence; discount; reduction
ancestor; forefather; foremother
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
earnings from a part-time job
evening meal; dinner; supper
to float upright in the cup (of a tea stem, as a sign of good luck)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)