room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to face; to go towards; to head towards
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
time; hour; period; class
Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
that; the matter in question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
now; the present time; just now; another; more
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
instant; moment; for an instant
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up