to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to have a meal; to take a meal
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to breathe while sleeping
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to reflect; to throw back light
to look around; to survey
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to walk in on; to tread upon
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to fall completely silent; to become still as death