to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to tear off; to strip; to rob
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
something like ...; something called ...
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
in accordance with; according to
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
body and soul; mind and body
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up