middle of the night; dead of night
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
finish; completion; the end
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to get late; to advance; to wear on
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court