bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to take a breath; to take a short rest
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
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)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
only; merely; but; no more than
a step; short distance; short time
way one walks; one's walk
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to start working; to take action
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony