mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
how; in what way; by what means
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
that day; the very same day
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to pick up; to find; to gather
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
originally; by nature; from the start
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
function; facility; faculty; feature
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
interference; intervention; meddling
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest