consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
without; but if; otherwise; or else
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to make a lasting impression
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
no matter how much time passes
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to blow through; to blow across
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
fine weather; fair weather
gently (of the wind); softly