twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
comfortably hot bath; hot spring
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
anticipation; expectation
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
so slight as to be all but non-existent
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed