space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
lightly; easily; carelessly
the touch of; feel of; texture
plainly; clearly; vividly
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
consists of; comprises; is made up of
(licensed) red light district
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
chilled syrup; soft drink of malt syrup mixed with boiling water, ginger juice, grated ginger, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink, similar to ginger ale)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
morning fog; morning mist
to flare up; to burst into flames
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
ceramics with a blue pattern on a white background
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
bed and food; eating and sleeping
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
warp; curvature; curve; arch