to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
barrel organ; hand organ; hurdy-gurdy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to stop walking; to pause
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
in case of; at that time; at this time