Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to shine in (light); to illuminate
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
daytime; position of the Sun
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to rise; to erect; to get up
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
public bathhouse; building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case