to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
go that far; to that extent
frame of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person; to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
particulars; details; specified items
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
and; thereupon; because of that
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
blunder; slip; error; error
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
sword; blade; single stroke
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
recovery; undoing; recall
straight-forwardness; honesty; purity
your husband; her husband
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
other side; opposite side; other party
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed