cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
rice cultivation; rice crop
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
(water-filled) paddy field
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to live; to make a living; to get on with
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
at once; immediately; right now
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to grow up; to become an adult
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to change (one's clothes)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
last night; yesterday evening
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to say; to tell; to state; to do
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
button (clothing); push-button; button
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn