capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
one day; (on) a certain day
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
on the sea; surface of the sea
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
white kimono in which dead person is dressed
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
scene; view; prospect; outlook
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
still; even now; to this day
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent