sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
at least; at most; (even) just
all; entire; whole; altogether
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
store name; shop name; restaurant name
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
any more; any further; any better; any longer
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town