faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
without leaving any trace
bedding that is never put away during the day; permanently laid-out futon
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to fan; to incite; to instigate
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep