twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
evening meal; supper; dinner
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
pounding down earth around the roots of a tree; adding short branches of flowers to the base of an arrangement in ikebana
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
not limited to; not just ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
troublesome; annoying; complicated
any of; either of; (to) any
middle of the night; dead of night
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
house; dwelling; human habitation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
festival; feast; carnival
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances