first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to begin; to set about; to start
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
last night; yesterday evening
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
overnight; since last night
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
surroundings; environs; circumference
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay