yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
back street; back alley; slums
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
one's figure during sleep
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)