in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
late at night; deep in the night
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
university (college) professor
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
body and soul; mind and body
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
future (usually near); prospects
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
such ... as; or some such
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka