slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
to breathe while sleeping
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to smile (at); to grin (at)
first thing in the morning
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
script; screenplay; scenario
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
first thing in the morning
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(medical) doctor; physician
difficult to ...; hard to ...