atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
late at night; small hours of the morning
speaking voice; talking voice
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
house; dwelling; human habitation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
children's story; fairy tale
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
bedside; near one's pillow
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
trifling matter; urination; urine
middle of the night; dead of night
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom