to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
open; spacious; extensive
(made of) stone; stone-built
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
very loose; slowly; leisurely
chilly feeling after a bath
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
two classes; double; two sets
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
little by little; bit by bit
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong