to amuse oneself; to make merry
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
evening; early night hours
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to prostrate oneself before
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
late at night; small hours of the morning
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
strategist; tactician; schemer
to show up; to appear; to turn up
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
looking pale; looking unwell
honorific affix; honorific prefix
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
step; stride; counter for steps
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use