amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
wetting; love affair; lover
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to go along; to walk along; to follow
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to recall; to remember; to recollect
writing (e.g. as a profession)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
that is to say; so that means
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
destination; place one stays during a trip
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly