a little more; a bit more
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
jellied dessert (e.g. yōkan); sweets with a high moisture content; fruit
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
recovery; undoing; recall
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
time; hour; period; class
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644); Ming (serif typeface); Minchō
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
that day; the very same day
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
calls and sounds made by insects
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)