neighbouring house; neighboring house
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to shake; to sway; to waver
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
body; physical system; (the) person
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
ago; since; before; previous
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
anything and everything; just about everything
evening meal; dinner; supper
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to slap; to strike; to spank
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)