evening; early night hours
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
river fish; freshwater fish
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
religious-fund soliciting; Buddhist preaching
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
crude; inferior grade; sly; clever; disgusting; repulsive
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
from the viewpoint of; according to
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
electricity; (electric) light
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept