to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to lie down; to throw oneself down
one's figure during sleep
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to take away; to carry away
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
rental fee; rent; hire charge
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
dining table; a dish (type of food)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to jump at; to be attracted by
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
future (usually near); prospects
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically