sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to speak; to hear a voice
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to wash away; to rinse off
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
a wise man keeps away from danger
to be able to manage somehow or another
to order; to command; to appoint
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
just because; even if; even though
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
emotional scars; mental trauma
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn