secret; private; surreptitious
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
bedside; near one's pillow
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
anything and everything; just about everything
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
ago; since; before; previous
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
string made from twisted paper
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
paper treated with astringent persimmon juice
(by) one's side; nearby location; place close to one's person; you
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal