with a bang (clash, bump)
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
lowly person; lowliness; I
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to set (sun); to become dark
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
preparation; arrangements
(Japanese-style) living room
Konjin; God of (unlucky) directions
yuzen (dyeing method or pattern); silk printed by the yuzen process
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
binchō charcoal; high-grade charcoal produced from ubame oak
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
with a momentary flash of light