to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
every evening; every night
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
stealthy steps; soft steps
hospitality; treating like a guest
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
surname; family name; last name
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both