unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to be entwined; to be involved
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
when one has just fallen asleep; moment just after falling asleep; time soon after falling asleep
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation