left side; left-hand side
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
how; in what way; by what means
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to summon courage; to be brave
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
of course; certainly; naturally
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to paint (draw) a picture
stealthily; secretly; in secret
confections; sweets; candy; cake
beyond this point; from now on; after this
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be excited; to be elated
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new