live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
symbol; code; sign; notation
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
at once; there and then; immediately
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
settlement; solution; resolution
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
woman's handwriting; hiragana
old name for a cave cricket; even though; despite; even more
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
since our last meeting; since we parted
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
meaning; significance; sense