to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
willpower; energy; vitality
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to repeat; to do something over again
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
silence; stillness; quietness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
capillary vessel; capillary
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to rise; to erect; to get up
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy