besides; in addition; also; moreover
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thickness; profundity; depth
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
breathing of a sleeping person
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
than; from; out of; except; but; more
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation