reality; actuality; hard fact
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
study; diligence; discount; reduction
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
something heard while sleeping
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
evening; early night hours
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
stroke in a Chinese character
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
work; business; company; study
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
price; cost; value; worth; value