as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
training; drill; practice; discipline
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
lost property; something dropped and left behind
surroundings; environs; circumference
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
thick black silk from Hachijo Island
all that one has; all that there is; the whole