flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to get warm; to become warm
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
how; in what way; how about; questionable
wall clock; grandfather clock
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
district; section; sector
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
one of these days; someday; one day
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)