to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
what time; (lit.) which hour
to push away; to push aside; to shove
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
opposite side; opposition
to dye; to colour; to color
simple (and honest); simple-hearted; unsophisticated
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
instead; but (on the other hand)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)