if one is unlucky; if one is careless
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
all over Japan; throughout Japan
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
boy; son; baby boy; young man
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
and then; and so; and; so then
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to say; to be pleased to say
being left out; being ostracized
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
by your leave; with your permission
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
sense of duty (obligation)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
slap (sound of a flat object continuously striking something); splash
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
proper; respectable; decent; honest
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
successive generations; successive emperors
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous