eighth day of the month; eight days
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
speculation; thinking; meditation
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
indicate reason; infers some protest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
beyond this point; from now on; after this
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
river; stream; River; the ... river
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
government office; agency; board
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
much less; to say nothing of
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
evening; early night hours
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)