to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
to face; to go towards; to head towards
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
existence; possession; having; limited company