to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
breathing of a sleeping person
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
middle of the night; dead of night
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with