floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be opposite; to face each other
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
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
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
how long; how much; to what extent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
long (time); protracted; prolonged
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
deep affection; dear; beloved
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die