pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
nervousness; oversensitivity
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
the touch of; feel of; texture
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to spend a night together
conflict; fighting each other
body and soul; mind and body
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to serve; to work for; to attend
companion; partner; spouse
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to slide into; to slip into
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
instability; insecurity; crankiness
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
each time it happens; at all such times
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
living; lifestyle; living room
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing