language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
twice; again; second time
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
stirring; slight movement
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
forcibly; against one's will
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
in a little while; in a bit
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
again; once more; a second time
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about