aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
bathing; going in the bath
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to dye; to colour; to color
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
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
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to recall; to remember; to recollect
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
simply; merely; only; solely
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to smile (at); to grin (at)
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
never mind!; don't worry about it