to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
(licensed) red light district
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to forget completely; to leave behind
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
very young; little; childish; immature
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
manners; behavior; behaviour
vice; immorality; corruption
depravity; corruption; degradation
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
nothing but; none other than
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
professional gambler; gamester
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
secret art; the mysteries
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to attempt; to test; to try out
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful