all right; very well; okay; I got it
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
meeting; greeting; welcome
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to go out and away; to leave
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
around the clock; day and night
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
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.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent