to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
failure; mistake; blunder
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
long time; long interval; for quite some time
preface; introduction; preamble
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
how; in what way; in what manner
several weeks; a few weeks
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
lined curtain; opaque curtain
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
fine weather; fair weather
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be reflected in a mirror
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon