to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
preparation; arrangements
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
correction; revision; amendment
after a long time; for the first time in a while
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious