to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
type of jōruri recitation
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
something like ...; something called ...
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
dullard; indecisive person
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...