unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
history of Japan; Japanese history
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
outline; summary; gist; basic points
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
long time; long interval; for quite some time
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to do together; to share; to participate in
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness