to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to well up; to burst; to arise
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
electricity; (electric) light
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
at once; immediately; right now
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
declaration; proclamation; announcement
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
how; in what way; by what means
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
president (of a society); chairman
means; way; method; measure