continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
willow tit (Parus montanus)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to tighten; to press hard
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to gaze into the distance
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
common name; popular name
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
big bend (esp. in a road)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)