daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
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.)
various places; several sources
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
pistol; handgun; revolver
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
last night; yesterday evening
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
street; quarter; district; area
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
relation; connection; relevance
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to have an idea; to have a clue