to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
stirring; slight movement
father; dad; husband; you; he
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
man; male; masculine gender
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(present) head of a family
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to feel; to sense; to experience
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability