furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
don't worry; there's no need to worry
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
ill will; malice; evil intent
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
study; library; den; home office; reading room
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
reading partway; leaving half-read
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to half-rise to one's feet
statue; picture; picture revealing character
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age